Set RTE_ETH_DEV_CLOSE_REMOVE upon probe so all the private resources for the port can be freed by rte_eth_dev_close(). With this change the private port resources are released in the .dev_close callback.
Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rm...@marvell.com> --- drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c index b2ea5fafa..00d76b9f8 100644 --- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c +++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c @@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ bnx2x_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev) /* free ilt */ bnx2x_free_ilt_mem(sc); + + /* mac_addrs must not be freed alone because part of dev_private */ + dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL; } static int @@ -726,6 +729,11 @@ bnx2x_common_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, int is_vf) goto out; } + /* Pass the information to the rte_eth_dev_close() that it should also + * release the private port resources. + */ + eth_dev->data->dev_flags |= RTE_ETH_DEV_CLOSE_REMOVE; + return 0; out: @@ -753,8 +761,16 @@ eth_bnx2xvf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev) static int eth_bnx2x_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev) { - /* mac_addrs must not be freed alone because part of dev_private */ - eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL; + struct bnx2x_softc *sc = eth_dev->data->dev_private; + + PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE(sc); + + /* only uninitialize in the primary process */ + if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) + return 0; + + bnx2x_dev_close(eth_dev); + return 0; } -- 2.18.1