Re: [PATCH v9 13/14] net/sxe: add virtual function

Stephen Hemminger
2025-07-17T16:46:04Z

On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:29:29 -0400
Jie Liu <liujie5@linkdatatechnology.com> wrote:

> +struct sxevf_thread_param {
> + struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
> + pthread_barrier_t barrier;
> +};
> +

This whole struct us defined and never used.
Driver should not spawn or manipulate threads or signals
because it impacts DPDK application.

Some exception for use blocking control threads allowed.

I look for including pthread and signal as flags that driver
is doing incorrect things.