[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] metrics/windows: build rte_metrics library

[Thomas Monjalon]

19/01/2021 22:31, Tyler Retzlaff:
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 11:19:55PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 
> > Not sure it makes sense without the new telemetry feature.
> > Please focus on telemetry lib instead of half-enabling
> > the old metrics lib.
> > 
> 
> can you elaborate? (or reference a mailing list discussion) that gives some
> guidance?
> 
> is the telemetry lib a replacement for metrics? the component we have now
> relies on the non-telemetry functions exported from metrics but does not
> use the telemetry functions.
> 
> also, i notice that the meson.build for telemetry lib has an include path
> that references rte_metrics but does not appear to actually include any of
> the headers from rte_metrics (vestigial? missed in previous cleanup perhaps?)

I think Bruce and Ciara will better explain than me
the intent of the telemetry lib and the compatibility path with the metrics lib.