[dpdk-dev] doc: announce renaming of ethdev library

2016-07-28 Thread Thomas Monjalon
> > > The right name of ethdev should be dpdk_netdev. However: > > > 1/ We are using rte_ prefix in the code and library names. > > > 2/ The API uses rte_ethdev > > > That's why 16.11 will just have the rte_ prefix prepended to > > > the library filename as every other libraries. > > > > > > Signed

[dpdk-dev] doc: announce renaming of ethdev library

2016-07-28 Thread Thomas Monjalon
2016-07-28 11:29, Christian Ehrhardt: > Just curious, do we already know by looking ahead if ethdev will get an ABI > bump anyway? > So will the transition be: > a) libethdev4 -> librte_ethdev5 > b)libethdev4 -> librte_ethdev4 > If it is b) would/should one provide a compat symlink then in your Opi

[dpdk-dev] doc: announce renaming of ethdev library

2016-07-28 Thread Christian Ehrhardt
Hi Thomas, just my two cents as Ubuntu DPDK maintainer (and part of the Debian Team that does the same). (Yeah I really could reuse it three times :-) ) It will be a bit of effort to adapt, but should be no rocket-science. I like that eventually the namespace will be cleaner. Just curious, do we

[dpdk-dev] doc: announce renaming of ethdev library

2016-07-27 Thread Jan Viktorin
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:22:21 +0200 Thomas Monjalon wrote: > The right name of ethdev should be dpdk_netdev. However: > 1/ We are using rte_ prefix in the code and library names. > 2/ The API uses rte_ethdev > That's why 16.11 will just have the rte_ prefix prepended to > the library filename as e