Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] eal: configure initial device probing

Thomas Monjalon
2026-04-13T20:35:46Z

07/04/2026 13:52, David Marchand:
> +* ``-A, --no-auto-probing``
> +
> + By default, EAL probes all devices on every available bus, unless some ``-a``/``-b``
> + options are passed.
> + Disable automatic probing of non-blocked devices.
> +
> +.. Note::

Usually we write such RST directive in lowercase: note

> + Block list cannot be used when auto probing is disabled.

It would be good to mention the option -b here.

> +
> + On the other hand, disabling auto probing does not affect the VDEV bus.
> + The VDEV bus is not concerned by automatic probing and requires explicit

Repetition of "VDEV bus" may be simplified in one sentence.

> + ``-a`` or ``--vdev``.

We could add at the end "to be created".

There is no mention in this doc of the other option to force auto-probing?