[PATCH] mbuf: bump library version

[PATCH] mbuf: bump library version

[Olivier Matz]

The reorganization of the mbuf structure induces an ABI breakage.
Bump the library version, and update the documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst   |  7 -------
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile               |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 9708b3941..fcc2e865d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_timeout_show``, ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_ver_show``,
   ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_reset``.
 
-* ABI changes are planned for 17.05 in the ``rte_mbuf`` structure: some fields
-  may be reordered to facilitate the writing of ``data_off``, ``refcnt``, and
-  ``nb_segs`` in one operation, because some platforms have an overhead if the
-  store address is not naturally aligned. Other mbuf fields, such as the
-  ``port`` field, may be moved or removed as part of this mbuf work. A
-  ``timestamp`` will also be added.
-
 * The mbuf flags PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT and PKT_RX_QINQ_PKT are deprecated and
   are respectively replaced by PKT_RX_VLAN_STRIPPED and
   PKT_RX_QINQ_STRIPPED, that are better described. The old flags and
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index d5d520573..9b078e550 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
 
+* **Reorganized the mbuf structure.**
+
+  * Align fields to facilitate the writing of ``data_off``, ``refcnt``, and
+    ``nb_segs`` in one operation.
+  * Use 2 bytes for port and number of segments.
+  * Move the sequence number in the second cache line.
+  * Add a timestamp field.
+  * Set default value for ``refcnt``, ``next`` and ``nb_segs`` at mbuf free.
+
+* **Added mbuf raw free API**
+
+  Moved ``rte_mbuf_raw_free()`` and ``rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg()`` functions to
+  the public API.
+
 * **Added free Tx mbuf on demand API.**
 
   Added a new function ``rte_eth_tx_done_cleanup()`` which allows an application
@@ -366,6 +380,11 @@ ABI Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
 
+* **Reorganized the mbuf structure.**
+
+  The order and size of the fields in the ``mbuf`` structure changed,
+  as described in the `New Features`_ section.
+
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
@@ -413,7 +432,7 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version.
      librte_kni.so.2
      librte_kvargs.so.1
      librte_lpm.so.2
-     librte_mbuf.so.2
+   + librte_mbuf.so.3
      librte_mempool.so.2
      librte_meter.so.1
      librte_net.so.1
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile b/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile
index 956902ab4..548273054 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR) -O3
 
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_mbuf_version.map
 
-LIBABIVER := 2
+LIBABIVER := 3
 
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF) := rte_mbuf.c rte_mbuf_ptype.c
-- 
2.11.0

Re: [PATCH] mbuf: bump library version

[Thomas Monjalon]

2017-04-05 12:00, Olivier Matz:
> The reorganization of the mbuf structure induces an ABI breakage.
> Bump the library version, and update the documentation accordingly.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz@6wind.com>

Applied, thanks