[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] eventdev: fix device probe and remove for secondary process

[Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula]

Hi Vipin,

>Hi Pavan,
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>> > > When probing event device in secondary process skip reinitializing
>> > > the device data structure as it is already done in primary process.
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>> > > When removing event device in secondary process skip closing the
>> > > event device as it should be done by primary process.
>If primary has crashed or closed before secondary abnormally. Should
>not close of secondary trigger removal of Eventdev services?

Closing event device on exit of one secondary doesn’t make sense as
there might be systems where there might be one primary and multiple
secondaries and secondaries are spawned/destroyed on demand.

Behavior of secondaries on primary process crash is undefined.


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>> > > Fixes: 322d0345c2bc ("eventdev: implement PMD registration
>> > > functions")
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>> > Cc: stable at dpdk.org
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>> > > Signed-off-by: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
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>> > Acked-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj at marvell.com>
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>> Applied to dpdk-next-eventdev/master. Thanks.
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