[dpdk-dev] RFC enabling dll/dso for dpdk on windows

[Tyler Retzlaff]

On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 10:39:13PM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 08/07/2021 21:21, Tyler Retzlaff:
> > (2) importing exported data symbols from a dll/dso on windows requires
> >     that the symbol be decorated with dllimport. optionally loading
> >     performance of dll/dso is also further improved by decorating
> >     exported function symbols. [3]
> > 
> > for (2) we would propose the introduction and use of two macros to
> > allow decoration of exported data symbols. these macro would be or
> > similarly named __rte_import and __rte_export. of note
> 
> That's the same symbol declared in a single place
> which is exported and imported.
> So I don't understand the need for 2 macros.

i may be misinterpreting your reply. you're saying there is no need for
2 because we use .def files?

strictly speaking when exporting C symbols this is true. so yes, we
could introduce only __rte_import and not bother with __rte_export.

is that what you meant?

i don't have any objection to just __rte_import alone but it is
mandatory for data symbols.