help with pthread_t deprecation / api changes

[Morten Brørup]

> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas at monjalon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 20.34
> 
> 13/12/2022 18:38, Tyler Retzlaff:
> > Okay, just one final confirmation. This is what we would like?
> >
> > * completely remove the existing rte_thread_getname api.
> >     - by implication this means remove the 1 use of it in eal in
> >       logging.
> >
> > * introduce a new void rte_thread_set_name(rte_thread_t, const char
> *name)
> >   that:
> >     - returns void (does not fail), but in cases it can be detected
> will
> >       log a DEBUG level log message.
> >     - quietly truncates the name (if longer) to
> RTE_MAX_THREAD_NAME_LEN on
> >       all platforms.

Consider also DEBUG logging if truncating the name. Your choice - do or don't is fine with me.

> >     - document that it is best effort and only works if the stars
> align
> >       for the target platform.
> >
> > * there will be no unit test, since the set doesn't fail and there is
> no
> >   get to validate the set.
> >
> > once i get confirmation i'll update the series.
> 
> Just my opinion: this proposal is my preference, yes.
> What others think?

LGTM.