A good step in the right direction. How does this translate in terms of python 
package versioning?
Ideally, we should have a python PyPI package for programming VPP using python 
library.

Thanks

   Alec



From: <vpp-dev-boun...@lists.fd.io> on behalf of "Marek Gradzki -X (mgradzki - 
PANTHEON TECHNOLOGIES at Cisco)" <mgrad...@cisco.com>
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4:38 AM
To: Ole Troan <otr...@employees.org>, vpp-dev <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io>
Subject: Re: [vpp-dev] API versioning

+1

having explicit version number in the api file is a good thing in my opinion.

I think also Java bindings could benefit a bit from your proposal.

While the only backward compatible api change is probably parameter rename,
one could generate more human friendly error messages on CRC mismatch.

Regards,
Marek

-----Original Message-----
From: vpp-dev-boun...@lists.fd.io<mailto:vpp-dev-boun...@lists.fd.io> 
[mailto:vpp-dev-boun...@lists.fd.io] On Behalf Of Ole Troan
Sent: 2 października 2017 14:37
To: vpp-dev <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io<mailto:vpp-dev@lists.fd.io>>
Subject: [vpp-dev] API versioning

All,

I have received a few suggestions that especially the dynamic language bindings 
(Python, Lua) would benefit from a better versioning system than depending and 
storing the CRC values of each VPP API message.

Could you please take a look at the proposal for semantic versioning of API 
modules here:
https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/API_Versioning

Dave helped me with modifying the .api parser:
https://gerrit.fd.io/r/#/c/8589/

This patch adds a new message "api_versions". That will return a dictionary of 
API modules and their versions.

I have also added version 1.0.0 to all .api files. Please let me know if you 
want a different version string. E.g. major == 0, if it is experimental and 
expected to change.

Opinions?
(and yes, I know we can do better with additional support for backwards 
compatibility... one baby step at the time. ;-))

Best regards,
Ole
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