> -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com] > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 3:55 PM > To: Pattan, Reshma <reshma.pattan at intel.com> > Cc: dev at dpdk.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/5] pdump: fix default socket path > > 2016-06-24 14:54, Reshma Pattan: > > +#define SOCKET_DIR "/pdump_sockets" > > I think the default socket directory should contain dpdk as prefix. > Like dpdk-pdump-sockets (I think dash is preferred for filenames). > I wonder whether it should be a hidden directory: > ~/.dpdk-pdump-sockets > And after all, why not simply > ~/.dpdk/
Hmm I would keep the name dpdk-pdump-sockets as library creates this only for pdump sockets. Hidden directory just gives the advantage of not cluttering the display. If your comment is for the same I can add a . in the directory name:-). > It would allow other DPDK applications to put some files.