[RFC 1/4] rte_malloc: document that type is unused

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:31:31 -0700
Tyler Retzlaff <roretzla at linux.microsoft.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 11:23:58AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > The string type is left over from first version of DPDK and
> > was never implemented.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
> > ---
> >  lib/eal/include/rte_malloc.h | 21 +++++++--------------
> >  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_malloc.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_malloc.h
> > index 54a8ac211e..91c9214c57 100644
> > --- a/lib/eal/include/rte_malloc.h
> > +++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_malloc.h
> > @@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ struct rte_malloc_socket_stats {
> >   * NUMA socket as the core that calls this function.
> >   *
> >   * @param type
> > - *   A string identifying the type of allocated objects (useful for debug
> > - *   purposes, such as identifying the cause of a memory leak). Can be NULL.
> > + *   Legacy argument, never unused should be NULL.  
> 
> never unused seems unintended double negative.
> 
> should it be 'unused' or 'never used' 

thanks