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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon-pdR9zngts4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rte_pmd_init_all: initialize non-PCI PMDs
	provided by EAL
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:23:27 +0200
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Hi John,

2014-04-10 10:41, John W. Linville:
> These PMDs were being initialized by the EAL layer, but many apps were
> relying on the return value of rte_pmd_init_all to indicate that
> ethernet interfaces were available for use.  Move the initialization of
> the non-PCI PMDs to this centralized function to have all of the PMDs
> treated equally.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>

We are using constuctors to initialize these drivers. See the patches from 
Olivier Matz.
The function rte_pmd_init_all() should be removed.

So this patch won't be applied.

Your help to continue cleaning this area is welcome.
-- 
Thomas