[EXT] Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] mbuf dynamic field expansion

[Shijith Thotton]

>> This is a continuation of the discussions[1] to add mbuf physical address field to
>dynamic field.
>> Previous version was to add PA field to dynamic field area based on the EAL
>IOVA mode option. It was
>> deemed unsafe as some components could still use the PA field without
>checking IOVA mode and there
>> are drivers which need PA to work. One suggestion was to make the IOVA mode
>check at compile time so
>> that drivers which need PA can be disabled during build. This series adds this
>new meson build
>> options. Second patch adds mbuf PA field to dynamic field on such builds. Last
>two patches enable
>> Marvell cnxk PMDs and software PMDs in IOVA as VA build as they work without
>PA field.
>
>Shijith, in case it was not clear,
>we can accept this change only in -rc1 closing today,
>and we didn't receive the expected v4 yet.
>

Hi Thomas,

Sorry for the delay, I was not aware of this deadline. I have posted v4 now.
https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=25039