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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 01/11] ethdev: add deferred intermediate
	device state
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:04:15 +0300
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18/07/2017 15:48, Gaetan Rivet:
> This device state means that the device is managed externally, by
> whichever party has set this state (PMD or application).
> 
> Note: this new device state is only an information. The related device
> structure and operators are still valid and can be used normally.
> 
> It is however made private by device management helpers within ethdev,
> making the device invisible to applications.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>

Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>

Ferruh, it can be taken in next-net as part of failsafe series. Thanks