[ethdev]: question about the experimental functions

[ethdev]: question about the experimental functions

[Zhanibek Bakin]

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Hi there,

I have a question about the experimental
functions: rte_eth_dev_get_module_eeprom() &
rte_eth_dev_get_module_info().

From what I can see, they have been marked experimental for quite some
time(7+ years).
On top of that, I don't see they are going to become "stable" in the next
DPDK 26 version.

Can I know the reason for this? As I would love to use them, however, it
would be a shame if they change any time soon.

Thank you for your help.

Best regards,
Zhanibek Bakin

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Re: [ethdev]: question about the experimental functions

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:56:09 +0500
Zhanibek Bakin <zhanibek.bakin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I have a question about the experimental
> functions: rte_eth_dev_get_module_eeprom() &
> rte_eth_dev_get_module_info().
> 
> From what I can see, they have been marked experimental for quite some
> time(7+ years).
> On top of that, I don't see they are going to become "stable" in the next
> DPDK 26 version.
> 
> Can I know the reason for this? As I would love to use them, however, it
> would be a shame if they change any time soon.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> Best regards,
> Zhanibek Bakin

Almost all functions that have been around a year or more should
be marked stable. It is just that nobody submitted patch to change
these.