[dpdk-dev] [RFC] config: remove RTE_NEXT_ABI

[Thomas Monjalon]

08/03/2018 12:43, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 3/8/2018 8:05 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 07/03/2018 18:44, Ferruh Yigit:
> >> After experimental API process defined do we still need RTE_NEXT_ABI
> >> config and process which has similar targets?
> > 
> > They are different targets.
> > Experimental API is always enabled but may be avoided by applications.
> > Next ABI can be used to break ABI without notice and disabled to keep
> > old ABI compatibility. It is almost never used because it is preferred
> > to keep ABI compatibility with rte_compat macros, or wait a deprecation
> > period after notice.
> 
> OK, I see.
> 
> Shouldn't we disable it by default at least? Otherwise who is not paying
> attention to this config option will get and ABI/API break.

Yes I think you are right, it can be disabled by default.