[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add eventdev library to programmers guide

Thomas Monjalon thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com
Fri Mar 31 14:43:15 CEST 2017


2017-03-30 19:06, Jerin Jacob:
> 2) ethdev integration is pending.

What is pending exactly?

[...]
> Based on the above status, I would like to merge eventdev to DPDK
> v17.05 with EXPERIMENTAL tag and address pending work in v17.08 and
> remove the EXPERIMENTAL tag.
> 
> Thomas and all,
> 
> Thoughts ?
> 
> NOTE:
> 
> Keeping the EXPERIMENTAL status to allow minor change in the API without
> ABI issue when we address the pending work and I guess NXP eventdev also
> lined up for v17.08 and they may need a minor change in the API

Yes, generally speaking, it is a good idea to put the experimental tag
for the first release of an API.


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