15/04/2021 09:55, Xueming(Steven) Li:
> From: Wang, Haiyue <haiyue.w...@intel.com>
> > From: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemi...@nvidia.com>
> > > From: Wang, Haiyue <haiyue.w...@intel.com>
> > > > From: dev <dev-boun...@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Xueming Li
> > > > > +/**
> > > > > + * A structure describing an auxiliary driver.
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +struct rte_auxiliary_driver {
> > > > > + TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_auxiliary_driver) next; /**< Next in list. */
> > > > > + struct rte_driver driver; /**< Inherit core driver.
> > > > > */
> > > > > + struct rte_auxiliary_bus *bus; /**< Auxiliary bus
> > > > > reference. */
> > > > > + auxiliary_match_t *match; /**< Device match
> > > > > function. */
> > > > > + auxiliary_probe_t *probe; /**< Device Probe
> > > > > function. */
> > > > > + auxiliary_remove_t *remove; /**< Device Remove
> > > > > function. */
> > > > > + auxiliary_dma_map_t *dma_map; /**< Device dma map
> > > > > function. */
> > > > > + auxiliary_dma_unmap_t *dma_unmap; /**< Device dma unmap
> > > > > function. */
> > > >
> > > > These API type can be pointer type defined, then no need "*":
> > > >
> > > > typedef int (*auxiliary_dma_unmap_t)(struct rte_auxiliary_device *dev,
> > > > void *addr, uint64_t iova, size_t
> > > > len);
> > > >
> > > > auxiliary_dma_unmap_t dma_unmap;
> > > >
> > > > Like:
> > > > https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210331224547.2217759
> > > > -1-tho...@monjalon.net/
> > > >
> > > > typedef int (*rte_dev_dma_map_t)(struct rte_device *dev,
> > > > void *addr, uint64_t iova, size_t len);
> > >
> > > Thanks, is there a reason to prefer pointer type?
> >
> > Good practice to make code beautiful ? ;-)
Honestly, I am not sure which one is better,
having the pointer type hidden in the typedef or explicit?
> > > Thoma's patch looks good, will rebase on it once accepted.
> >
> > I mean the function type is defined as pointer type.
> Yes, I'm talking another topic :)
> His patch makes dma map/unmap higher level to rte_bus, so that no need to
> define the api again here.
I think my patch will be abandoned.
