From: robinx.zhang@intel.com

Hi David

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From: David Marchand <redacted>
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/3] net/i40e: remove i40evf

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 5:25 AM Robin Zhang [off-list ref]
wrote:

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In DPDK 21.05, iavf already became the default VF for i40e devices.
So remove i40evf due to it's no need to maintain now.

Robin Zhang (3):
  net/i40e: remove i40evf
  net/iavf: remove i40evf devargs option
  doc: remove old deprecation notice for i40e

Release notes must be updated.

Will update in v2 patch.

Are you leaving the PF support for servicing i40evf devices on purpose?
Idem, driver-specific API wrt to VF is still present.

I40evf driver is the old VF driver for i40e devices, now it's replaced by iavf driver.
We still need the i40e PF support and driver-specific API work with iavf on i40e devices.

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David Marchand