[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] eal: refactor rte_eal_init into sub-functions

[Thomas Monjalon]

29/01/2024 08:55, David Marchand:
> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 6:35 AM Rahul Gupta
> <rahulgupt at linux.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Looking at what this patch does.. I am under the impression all you
> > > really need is rte_eal_init without initial probing.
> > > Such behavior can probably be achieved with a allowlist set to a non
> > > existing device (like for example "-a 0000:00:00.0"), then later, use
> > > device hotplug.
> > The patch will be useful to all the adapters irrespective of their
> > host plug support.
> 
> I did not say hotplug support is needed.
> If what I described already works, this patch adds nothing.

I agree with David.
Disabling initial probing should provide what you want.
Did you test his proposal?