Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v13 1/4] devtools: script to track symbols over releases

[Ray Kinsella <mdr@ashroe.eu>]

Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> writes:

> On Thu,  9 Sep 2021 14:48:05 +0100
> Ray Kinsella <mdr@ashroe.eu> wrote:
>
>> This script tracks the growth of stable and experimental symbols
>> over releases since v19.11. The script has the ability to
>> count the added symbols between two dpdk releases, and to
>> list experimental symbols present in two dpdk releases
>> (expired symbols).
>> 
>> example usages:
>> 
>> Count symbols added since v19.11
>> $ devtools/symbol-tool.py count-symbols
>> 
>> Count symbols added since v20.11
>> $ devtools/symbol-tool.py count-symbols --releases v20.11,v21.05
>> 
>> List experimental symbols present in v20.11 and v21.05
>> $ devtools/symbol-tool.py list-expired --releases v20.11,v21.05
>> 
>> List experimental symbols in libraries only, present since v19.11
>> $ devtools/symbol-tool.py list-expired --directory lib
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Ray Kinsella <mdr@ashroe.eu>
>
> Tried it, looks useful. Minor notes:

I think it was mostly lack of interest that this didn't get over the
line when I submitted it orginally.

The flake8 errors as easily fixed, I can do that if you thought it might
be useful?

>   - requires python parsley library which was not required before
>   - minor style format
>
> $ flake8 ./devtools/symbol-tool.py 
> ./devtools/symbol-tool.py:369:11: E275 missing whitespace after keyword
>
> Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>


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Regards, Ray K