[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] mbuf: extend pktmbuf pool private structure

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:23:50 +0000
Shahaf Shuler <shahafs at mellanox.com> wrote:

> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 11:33 AM, Thomas Monjalon:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] mbuf: extend pktmbuf pool private structure
> > 
> > 18/11/2019 11:02, Shahaf Shuler:  
> > >  struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private {
> > >  	uint16_t mbuf_data_room_size; /**< Size of data space in each  
> > mbuf. */  
> > >  	uint16_t mbuf_priv_size;      /**< Size of private area in each mbuf.  
> > */  
> > > +	uint32_t reserved; /**< reserved for future use. */  
> > 
> > Maybe simpler to give the future name "flags" and keep the comment
> > "reserved for future use".  
> 
> I'm am OK w/ changing to flags.
> If Olivier accepts maybe you can change while applying? 

After the Linux openat experience if you want to add flags.
Then all usage of API needs to validate that flags is 0.