[dpdk-dev] [dpdk-techboard] [PATCH v3 00/10] rename blacklist/whitelist to block/allow

[Thomas Monjalon]

14/07/2020 07:33, Stephen Hemminger:
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:06:11 +0200
> David Marchand <david.marchand at redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> > About deprecating existing API/EAL flags in this release, this should
> > go through the standard deprecation process.
> > I would go with introducing new options + full compatibility + a
> > deprecation notice in the 20.08 release.
> > The actual deprecation/API flagging will go in 20.11.
> > Removal will come later.
> 
> Like Make deprecation for 20.08 will leave the flags but add nag.
> Want to make full removal in 20.11. Otherwise it will end up being 21.11
> which is too far out.

Excuse me I may lack a bit of context.
Are you asking for removing some EAL options without following
the deprecation process?