[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] mbuf: document guideline for new fields and flags

[Thomas Monjalon]

11/06/2020 08:37, Jerin Jacob:
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 12:02 PM Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Since dynamic fields and flags were added in 19.11,
> > the idea was to use them for new features, not only PMD-specific.
> >
> > The guideline is made more explicit in doxygen, in the mbuf guide,
> > and in the contribution design guidelines.
> >
> > For more information about the original design, see the presentation
> > https://www.dpdk.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2019/10/DynamicMbuf.pdf
> >
> > This decision was discussed in the Technical Board:
> > http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2020-June/169667.html
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> > Acked-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj at marvell.com>

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