[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] net: rename Ethernet header fields

[Thomas Monjalon]

08/10/2021 00:07, Dmitry Kozlyuk:
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> @@ -164,8 +164,13 @@ Deprecation Notices
>    consistent with existing outer header checksum status flag naming, which
>    should help in reducing confusion about its usage.
>  
> -* net: ``s_addr`` and ``d_addr`` fields of ``rte_ether_hdr`` structure
> -  will be renamed in DPDK 21.11 to avoid conflict with Windows Sockets headers.
> +* i40e: As there are both i40evf and iavf pmd, the functions of them are
> +  duplicated. And now more and more advanced features are developed on iavf.
> +  To keep consistent with kernel driver's name
> +  (https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/970154/), i40evf is no need to maintain.
> +  Starting from 21.05, the default VF driver of i40e will be iavf, but i40evf
> +  can still be used if users specify the devarg "driver=i40evf". I40evf will
> +  be deleted in DPDK 21.11.

I guess this is a rebase issue. I can fix it while merging.