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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/6] app/testpmd: fix ports list after
	removing several at once
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:06:11 +0200
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18/10/2018 18:42, Iremonger, Bernard:
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas@monjalon.net]
> > 18/10/2018 13:41, Iremonger, Bernard:
> > > Hi Thomas
> > >
> > > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas@monjalon.net]
> > > > 18/10/2018 12:40, Iremonger, Bernard:
> > > > > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas@monjalon.net]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Wisam Jaddo <wisamm@mellanox.com>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When detaching a port, the full rte_device is removed.
> > > > > > If the rte_device was hosting several ports, the testpmd list of
> > > > > > ports must be updated for multiple removals.
> > > > >
> > > > > ./devtools/check-git-log.sh -1
> > > > > Missing 'Fixes' tag:
> > > > >         app/testpmd: fix ports list after removing several at once
> > > >
> > > > I think it is OK.
> > > > It is fixing a case which was not tested before.
> > > > And we don't really need to backport it.
> > >
> > > If "fix" is removed from the commit message then the fixes line will not be
> > needed.
> > > However if it is a real fix, then I think fixes line should be added .
> > 
> > I know, I am the one implementing this check :-) If I add a Fixes: line, it will warn
> > about a lack of Cc:stable.
> > But we don't need to backport this.
> > That's why I think we can ignore this warning.
> > 
> > Reminder: it is just warning, not a mandatory requirement.
> > 
> > 
> As this does not seem to be a normal "fix", how about replacing "fix" with something like "update", then there will be no warning to ignore.
> Better not have warnings.

Yes, I thought about it and felt that "update" would not have the same meaning.
If nobody has a better idea, I will replace with "update" instead of "fix".