[EXT] Re: [PATCH] drivers: rename octeon ep PMD

[Thomas Monjalon]

07/06/2022 18:18, Veerasenareddy Burru:
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> > 07/06/2022 16:38, Ray Kinsella:
> > > Sathesh B Edara <sedara at marvell.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > This patch renames octeon end point driver from octeontx_ep to
> > > > octeon_ep
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Sathesh B Edara <sedara at marvell.com>
> > >
> > > Straight forward rename,
> > >
> > > Acked-by: Ray Kinsella <mdr at ashroe.eu>
> > 
> > The name change was not announced.
> > Why is it required?
> Thomas,
> we acknowledge, missed to announce before submitting the change.
> Current driver name "octeontx_ep" was to support OcteonTX line of products. We are renaming it to apply for all Octeon EP products (OcteonTX + future Octeon chipsets).

Do you want to announce it first and do the change in 22.11?
It would allow users to be prepared for the change.