Hi, Ferruh, Bruce: > -----Original Message----- > From: Yigit, Ferruh > Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 5:30 PM > To: Richardson, Bruce <bruce.richard...@intel.com>; Yang, Zhiyong > <zhiyong.y...@intel.com> > Cc: dev@dpdk.org; tho...@monjalon.net; Wiles, Keith > <keith.wi...@intel.com>; step...@networkplumber.org > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/4] ethdev: increase port_id range > > On 9/4/2017 10:06 AM, Bruce Richardson wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 01:57:31PM +0800, Zhiyong Yang wrote: > >> Extend port_id definition from uint8_t to uint16_t in lib and drivers > >> data structures, specifically rte_eth_dev_data. Modify the APIs, > >> drivers and app using port_id at the same time except some drivers > >> such as MLX4 and MLX5 due to fail to compile them in my server. > >> > > I think you can change those drivers too - it's not hard to set up > > compilation for MLX drivers (instruction in DPDK docs on the website), > > and even if you can't compile test them, e.g. dpaa2 drivers, or other > > SoC ones, others can do so on your behalf. If you are going to change > > drivers, I think you should change all of them across the board. > > +1
OK. I will change them. Thanks Zhiyong