Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 1/5] raw/ntb: introduce ntb rawdev driver

["Li, Xiaoyun" <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>]

Sorry. Miss the first question.

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> From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas@monjalon.net]
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> To: Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
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> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 1/5] raw/ntb: introduce ntb rawdev driver
> 
> 02/07/2019 08:25, Xiaoyun Li:
> > Introduce rawdev driver support for NTB (Non-transparent Bridge) which
> > can help to connect two separate hosts with each other.
> [...]
> > +NTB Rawdev
> 
> Is it Intel property? If yes, I suggest "Intel NTB" as title.

Not just Intel has NTB. AMD, PLX ... also have NTB. The rawdev should be compatible with many kinds of NTB. I implemented specific intel NTB in ntb_hw_intel.c/.h
But there is no other ntb in DPDK now. So I am fine to name it as Intel NTB.
> 
> > +M: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
> > +M: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
> > +F: drivers/raw/ntb_rawdev/
> > +F: doc/guides/rawdevs/ntb_rawdev.rst
> 
> Sorry I missed to check the naming here.
> Why is it called "ntb_rawdev" and not just "ntb" ?
> If you are OK with "ntb" as directory name, I can rename it while applying.
>