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From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ethdev: add notifications for probing and
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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:17:04 -0800
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On 11/28/2017 2:13 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> When a PMD finishes probing, it creates the new port by calling
> the function rte_eth_dev_allocate().
> A notification of the new port is sent there to the upper layer.
> 
> When a PMD finishes removal of a port, it calls the function
> rte_eth_dev_release_port().
> A notification of the destroyed port is sent there to the upper layer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>

Reviewed-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>

> ---
> 
> This patch depends on:
> - ethdev: remove useless parameter in callback process
> - ethdev: free a port by a dedicated API

What do you think pulling that patch from port ownership patchset, which is
still under discussion, to this one? Is it required for port ownership one?