[PATCH v3 00/25] add the NFP vDPA PMD

[Chaoyong He]

> On 10/26/2023 7:42 AM, Chaoyong He wrote:
> > This patch series aims to add the NFP vDPA PMD, we also grab the
> > common logic into the `drivers/common/nfp` directory.
> >
> > ---
> > v3:
> > * Replace 'pthread_xxx' API with 'rte_thread_xxx' API.
> > * Replace '__atomic_xxx' built-ins with 'rte_atomic_xxx'.
> > * Drop the check statement in meson.build file which prevent build of
> >   PMD.
> > * Fix a problem about the logtype prefix.
> > * Move the document modification to the commit which should be.
> > v2:
> > * Grab more logic into the `drivers/common/nfp` directory.
> > * Delete some logic which should be when moving logic.
> > ---
> >
> > Chaoyong He (25):
> >   drivers: introduce the NFP common library
> >   net/nfp: make VF PMD using of NFP common module
> >   net/nfp: rename common module name
> >   net/nfp: rename ctrl module name
> >   net/nfp: extract the cap data field
> >   net/nfp: extract the qcp data field
> >   net/nfp: extract the ctrl BAR data field
> >   net/nfp: extract the ctrl data field
> >   net/nfp: change the parameter of APIs
> >   net/nfp: change the parameter of reconfig
> >   net/nfp: extract the MAC address data field
> >   net/nfp: rename parameter in related logic
> >   drivers: add the common ctrl module
> >   drivers: add the nfp common module
> >   drivers: move queue logic to common module
> >   drivers: move platform module to common library
> >   drivers: move device module to common library
> >   drivers/vdpa: introduce the NFP vDPA library
> >   drivers: add the basic framework of vDPA PMD
> >   vdpa/nfp: add the logic of remap PCI memory
> >   vdpa/nfp: add the hardware init logic
> >   drivers: add the datapath update logic
> >   vdpa/nfp: add the notify related logic
> >   vdpa/nfp: add nfp vDPA device operations
> >   doc: add a entry in the release notes
> >
> 
> I was about the merge this patch but recognized the build error, and I assume
> there will be new version, for new version can you please look following as
> patch subject suggestions:
> 
>  vdpa/nfp: add device operations
>  vdpa/nfp: add notify related logic
>  vdpa/nfp: add datapath update
>  vdpa/nfp: add hardware init
>  vdpa/nfp: add remap PCI memory
>  vdpa/nfp: add basic framework
>  vdpa/nfp: introduce driver
>  common/nfp: move device module
>  common/nfp: move platform module
>  common/nfp: move queue logic
>  common/nfp: add common module
>  common/nfp: add common ctrl module
>  net/nfp: rename parameter in related logic
>  net/nfp: extract MAC address data field
>  net/nfp: change parameter of reconfig
>  net/nfp: change parameter of functions
>  net/nfp: extract ctrl data field
>  net/nfp: extract ctrl BAR data field
>  net/nfp: extract qcp data field
>  net/nfp: extract cap data field
>  net/nfp: rename ctrl module
>  net/nfp: rename net common module
>  net/nfp: make VF PMD use NFP common driver
>  common/nfp: introduce driver
> 
> 
> I am aware some will generate checkpatch warning 'Wrong headline prefix',
> that happens when patch has mixture of different modules, I think better to
> have the warning than using 'driver: '.

Okay, got it. Thanks.