[v6,1/2] mbuf: add bulk free function

  Add function for freeing a bulk of mbufs.

Signed-off-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>
Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>

---

v6:
* Remove __rte_always_inline from static function.
  The compiler will inline anyway.
v5:
* Rename variables from "free" to "pending" for improved readability.
* Add prefix __ to rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
* Add array size parameter to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
  The compiler will optimize the parameter away anyway.
* Add description to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
* Minor description updates.
v4:
* Mark as experimental by adding __rte_experimental.
* Add function to experimental section of map file.
* Fix source code formatting regarding pointer to pointer.
* Squash multiple modifications into one.
v3:
* Bugfix: Handle pakets with multiple segments.
* Add inline helper function, mainly for readability.
* Fix source code formatting regarding indentation.
v2:
* Function is not inline.
* Optimize to free multible mbufs belonging to the same mempool in
  bulk. Inspired by ixgbe_tx_free_bufs(), but allowing NULL pointers
  in the array, just like rte_pktmbuf_free() can take a NULL pointer.
* Use unsigned int instead of unsigned. Passes checkpatch, but
  mismatches the original coding style of the modified files.
* Fix a typo in the description headline: mempools is plural.

---
 lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c           | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h           | 15 +++++++
 lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map |  1 +
 3 files changed, 82 insertions(+)
  

Hi CI Team,

Although my patch only adds a single function, which is not being called from anywhere, the patch failed the iol-intel-Performance test:
http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/test-report/2019-October/101829.html

So I think something went wrong with the test environment.

Is there any way to trigger a re-run of the test?


Med venlig hilsen / kind regards
- Morten Brørup


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morten Brørup [mailto:mb@smartsharesystems.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:35 AM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: olivier.matz@6wind.com; stephen@networkplumber.org;
> harry.van.haaren@intel.com; konstantin.ananyev@intel.com;
> mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com; bruce.richardson@intel.com;
> arybchenko@solarflare.com; Morten Brørup
> Subject: [PATCH v6 1/2] mbuf: add bulk free function
> 
> Add function for freeing a bulk of mbufs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>
> Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> v6:
> * Remove __rte_always_inline from static function.
>   The compiler will inline anyway.
> v5:
> * Rename variables from "free" to "pending" for improved readability.
> * Add prefix __ to rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> * Add array size parameter to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
>   The compiler will optimize the parameter away anyway.
> * Add description to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> * Minor description updates.
> v4:
> * Mark as experimental by adding __rte_experimental.
> * Add function to experimental section of map file.
> * Fix source code formatting regarding pointer to pointer.
> * Squash multiple modifications into one.
> v3:
> * Bugfix: Handle pakets with multiple segments.
> * Add inline helper function, mainly for readability.
> * Fix source code formatting regarding indentation.
> v2:
> * Function is not inline.
> * Optimize to free multible mbufs belonging to the same mempool in
>   bulk. Inspired by ixgbe_tx_free_bufs(), but allowing NULL pointers
>   in the array, just like rte_pktmbuf_free() can take a NULL pointer.
> * Use unsigned int instead of unsigned. Passes checkpatch, but
>   mismatches the original coding style of the modified files.
> * Fix a typo in the description headline: mempools is plural.
> 
> ---
>  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c           | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h           | 15 +++++++
>  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map |  1 +
>  3 files changed, 82 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> index 37718d49c..de5659baa 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> @@ -245,6 +245,72 @@ int rte_mbuf_check(const struct rte_mbuf *m, int
> is_header,
>  	return 0;
>  }
> 
> +/**
> + * @internal helper function for freeing a bulk of packet mbuf
> segments
> + * via an array holding the packet mbuf segments from the same mempool
> + * pending to be freed.
> + *
> + * @param m
> + *  The packet mbuf segment to be freed.
> + * @param pending
> + *  Pointer to the array of packet mbuf segments pending to be freed.
> + * @param nb_pending
> + *  Pointer to the number of elements held in the array.
> + * @param pending_sz
> + *  Number of elements the array can hold.
> + *  Note: The compiler should optimize this parameter away when using
> a
> + *  constant value, such as RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ.
> + */
> +static __rte_always_inline void
> +__rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(struct rte_mbuf *m,
> +	struct rte_mbuf ** const pending, unsigned int * const
> nb_pending,
> +	const unsigned int pending_sz)
> +{
> +	m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
> +	if (likely(m != NULL)) {
> +		if (*nb_pending == pending_sz ||
> +		    (*nb_pending > 0 && m->pool != pending[0]->pool)) {
> +			rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool,
> +					(void **)pending, *nb_pending);
> +			*nb_pending = 0;
> +		}
> +
> +		pending[(*nb_pending)++] = m;
> +	}
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * Size of the array holding mbufs from the same membool pending to be
> freed
> + * in bulk.
> + */
> +#define RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ 64
> +
> +/* Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools. */
> +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> count)
> +{
> +	struct rte_mbuf *m, *m_next,
> *pending[RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ];
> +	unsigned int idx, nb_pending = 0;
> +
> +	for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
> +		m = mbufs[idx];
> +		if (unlikely(m == NULL))
> +			continue;
> +
> +		__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
> +
> +		do {
> +			m_next = m->next;
> +			__rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(m,
> +					pending, &nb_pending,
> +					RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ);
> +			m = m_next;
> +		} while (m != NULL);
> +	}
> +
> +	if (nb_pending > 0)
> +		rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool, (void **)pending,
> nb_pending);
> +}
> +
>  /* dump a mbuf on console */
>  void
>  rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len)
> diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> index 98225ec80..a02c8b12c 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> @@ -1907,6 +1907,21 @@ static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct
> rte_mbuf *m)
>  	}
>  }
> 
> +/**
> + * Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools.
> + *
> + * Free a bulk of mbufs, and all their segments in case of chained
> buffers.
> + * Each segment is added back into its original mempool.
> + *
> + *  @param mbufs
> + *    Array of pointers to packet mbufs.
> + *    The array may contain NULL pointers.
> + *  @param count
> + *    Array size.
> + */
> +__rte_experimental
> +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> count);
> +
>  /**
>   * Creates a "clone" of the given packet mbuf.
>   *
> diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> index 2662a37bf..cd6154ef2 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> @@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
>  	global:
> 
>  	rte_mbuf_check;
> +	rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk;
>  } DPDK_18.08;
> --
> 2.17.1
  

Hi Morten,

Sometimes the tests report a false positive. Unfortunately, there
isn't a way yet for tests to be reran by contributors. At the moment,
only the environment owners (in this case, some members from the Intel
team) and I (who maintains the "iol" prefixed CI) can rerun the test.

Depending on the patch, the maintainers should realize that a patch
shouldn't be reporting a failure and ignore the result (or rerun if
they are able to).

I've reran the test for you. Although, I've noticed a new patch
version was sent (and passed), so it won't really make a difference.

Thanks


On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 10:13 AM Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com> wrote:
>
> Hi CI Team,
>
> Although my patch only adds a single function, which is not being called from anywhere, the patch failed the iol-intel-Performance test:
> http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/test-report/2019-October/101829.html
>
> So I think something went wrong with the test environment.
>
> Is there any way to trigger a re-run of the test?
>
>
> Med venlig hilsen / kind regards
> - Morten Brørup
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Morten Brørup [mailto:mb@smartsharesystems.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:35 AM
> > To: dev@dpdk.org
> > Cc: olivier.matz@6wind.com; stephen@networkplumber.org;
> > harry.van.haaren@intel.com; konstantin.ananyev@intel.com;
> > mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com; bruce.richardson@intel.com;
> > arybchenko@solarflare.com; Morten Brørup
> > Subject: [PATCH v6 1/2] mbuf: add bulk free function
> >
> > Add function for freeing a bulk of mbufs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>
> > Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>
> >
> > ---
> >
> > v6:
> > * Remove __rte_always_inline from static function.
> >   The compiler will inline anyway.
> > v5:
> > * Rename variables from "free" to "pending" for improved readability.
> > * Add prefix __ to rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> > * Add array size parameter to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> >   The compiler will optimize the parameter away anyway.
> > * Add description to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> > * Minor description updates.
> > v4:
> > * Mark as experimental by adding __rte_experimental.
> > * Add function to experimental section of map file.
> > * Fix source code formatting regarding pointer to pointer.
> > * Squash multiple modifications into one.
> > v3:
> > * Bugfix: Handle pakets with multiple segments.
> > * Add inline helper function, mainly for readability.
> > * Fix source code formatting regarding indentation.
> > v2:
> > * Function is not inline.
> > * Optimize to free multible mbufs belonging to the same mempool in
> >   bulk. Inspired by ixgbe_tx_free_bufs(), but allowing NULL pointers
> >   in the array, just like rte_pktmbuf_free() can take a NULL pointer.
> > * Use unsigned int instead of unsigned. Passes checkpatch, but
> >   mismatches the original coding style of the modified files.
> > * Fix a typo in the description headline: mempools is plural.
> >
> > ---
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c           | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h           | 15 +++++++
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map |  1 +
> >  3 files changed, 82 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > index 37718d49c..de5659baa 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > @@ -245,6 +245,72 @@ int rte_mbuf_check(const struct rte_mbuf *m, int
> > is_header,
> >       return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @internal helper function for freeing a bulk of packet mbuf
> > segments
> > + * via an array holding the packet mbuf segments from the same mempool
> > + * pending to be freed.
> > + *
> > + * @param m
> > + *  The packet mbuf segment to be freed.
> > + * @param pending
> > + *  Pointer to the array of packet mbuf segments pending to be freed.
> > + * @param nb_pending
> > + *  Pointer to the number of elements held in the array.
> > + * @param pending_sz
> > + *  Number of elements the array can hold.
> > + *  Note: The compiler should optimize this parameter away when using
> > a
> > + *  constant value, such as RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ.
> > + */
> > +static __rte_always_inline void
> > +__rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(struct rte_mbuf *m,
> > +     struct rte_mbuf ** const pending, unsigned int * const
> > nb_pending,
> > +     const unsigned int pending_sz)
> > +{
> > +     m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
> > +     if (likely(m != NULL)) {
> > +             if (*nb_pending == pending_sz ||
> > +                 (*nb_pending > 0 && m->pool != pending[0]->pool)) {
> > +                     rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool,
> > +                                     (void **)pending, *nb_pending);
> > +                     *nb_pending = 0;
> > +             }
> > +
> > +             pending[(*nb_pending)++] = m;
> > +     }
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * Size of the array holding mbufs from the same membool pending to be
> > freed
> > + * in bulk.
> > + */
> > +#define RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ 64
> > +
> > +/* Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools. */
> > +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> > count)
> > +{
> > +     struct rte_mbuf *m, *m_next,
> > *pending[RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ];
> > +     unsigned int idx, nb_pending = 0;
> > +
> > +     for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
> > +             m = mbufs[idx];
> > +             if (unlikely(m == NULL))
> > +                     continue;
> > +
> > +             __rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
> > +
> > +             do {
> > +                     m_next = m->next;
> > +                     __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(m,
> > +                                     pending, &nb_pending,
> > +                                     RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ);
> > +                     m = m_next;
> > +             } while (m != NULL);
> > +     }
> > +
> > +     if (nb_pending > 0)
> > +             rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool, (void **)pending,
> > nb_pending);
> > +}
> > +
> >  /* dump a mbuf on console */
> >  void
> >  rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len)
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > index 98225ec80..a02c8b12c 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > @@ -1907,6 +1907,21 @@ static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct
> > rte_mbuf *m)
> >       }
> >  }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools.
> > + *
> > + * Free a bulk of mbufs, and all their segments in case of chained
> > buffers.
> > + * Each segment is added back into its original mempool.
> > + *
> > + *  @param mbufs
> > + *    Array of pointers to packet mbufs.
> > + *    The array may contain NULL pointers.
> > + *  @param count
> > + *    Array size.
> > + */
> > +__rte_experimental
> > +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> > count);
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * Creates a "clone" of the given packet mbuf.
> >   *
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > index 2662a37bf..cd6154ef2 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > @@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
> >       global:
> >
> >       rte_mbuf_check;
> > +     rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk;
> >  } DPDK_18.08;
> > --
> > 2.17.1
>
  

> 
> Hi CI Team,
> 
> Although my patch only adds a single function, which is not being called from anywhere,

Which actually means we forgot that UT would also probably be needed for that addition :(

> the patch failed the iol-intel-Performance test:
> http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/test-report/2019-October/101829.html
> 
> So I think something went wrong with the test environment.
> 
> Is there any way to trigger a re-run of the test?
> 
> 
> Med venlig hilsen / kind regards
> - Morten Brørup
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Morten Brørup [mailto:mb@smartsharesystems.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:35 AM
> > To: dev@dpdk.org
> > Cc: olivier.matz@6wind.com; stephen@networkplumber.org;
> > harry.van.haaren@intel.com; konstantin.ananyev@intel.com;
> > mattias.ronnblom@ericsson.com; bruce.richardson@intel.com;
> > arybchenko@solarflare.com; Morten Brørup
> > Subject: [PATCH v6 1/2] mbuf: add bulk free function
> >
> > Add function for freeing a bulk of mbufs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Morten Brørup <mb@smartsharesystems.com>
> > Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>
> >
> > ---
> >
> > v6:
> > * Remove __rte_always_inline from static function.
> >   The compiler will inline anyway.
> > v5:
> > * Rename variables from "free" to "pending" for improved readability.
> > * Add prefix __ to rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> > * Add array size parameter to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> >   The compiler will optimize the parameter away anyway.
> > * Add description to __rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array().
> > * Minor description updates.
> > v4:
> > * Mark as experimental by adding __rte_experimental.
> > * Add function to experimental section of map file.
> > * Fix source code formatting regarding pointer to pointer.
> > * Squash multiple modifications into one.
> > v3:
> > * Bugfix: Handle pakets with multiple segments.
> > * Add inline helper function, mainly for readability.
> > * Fix source code formatting regarding indentation.
> > v2:
> > * Function is not inline.
> > * Optimize to free multible mbufs belonging to the same mempool in
> >   bulk. Inspired by ixgbe_tx_free_bufs(), but allowing NULL pointers
> >   in the array, just like rte_pktmbuf_free() can take a NULL pointer.
> > * Use unsigned int instead of unsigned. Passes checkpatch, but
> >   mismatches the original coding style of the modified files.
> > * Fix a typo in the description headline: mempools is plural.
> >
> > ---
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c           | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h           | 15 +++++++
> >  lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map |  1 +
> >  3 files changed, 82 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > index 37718d49c..de5659baa 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
> > @@ -245,6 +245,72 @@ int rte_mbuf_check(const struct rte_mbuf *m, int
> > is_header,
> >  	return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @internal helper function for freeing a bulk of packet mbuf
> > segments
> > + * via an array holding the packet mbuf segments from the same mempool
> > + * pending to be freed.
> > + *
> > + * @param m
> > + *  The packet mbuf segment to be freed.
> > + * @param pending
> > + *  Pointer to the array of packet mbuf segments pending to be freed.
> > + * @param nb_pending
> > + *  Pointer to the number of elements held in the array.
> > + * @param pending_sz
> > + *  Number of elements the array can hold.
> > + *  Note: The compiler should optimize this parameter away when using
> > a
> > + *  constant value, such as RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ.
> > + */
> > +static __rte_always_inline void
> > +__rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(struct rte_mbuf *m,
> > +	struct rte_mbuf ** const pending, unsigned int * const
> > nb_pending,
> > +	const unsigned int pending_sz)
> > +{
> > +	m = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(m);
> > +	if (likely(m != NULL)) {
> > +		if (*nb_pending == pending_sz ||
> > +		    (*nb_pending > 0 && m->pool != pending[0]->pool)) {
> > +			rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool,
> > +					(void **)pending, *nb_pending);
> > +			*nb_pending = 0;
> > +		}
> > +
> > +		pending[(*nb_pending)++] = m;
> > +	}
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * Size of the array holding mbufs from the same membool pending to be
> > freed
> > + * in bulk.
> > + */
> > +#define RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ 64
> > +
> > +/* Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools. */
> > +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> > count)
> > +{
> > +	struct rte_mbuf *m, *m_next,
> > *pending[RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ];
> > +	unsigned int idx, nb_pending = 0;
> > +
> > +	for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
> > +		m = mbufs[idx];
> > +		if (unlikely(m == NULL))
> > +			continue;
> > +
> > +		__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m, 1);
> > +
> > +		do {
> > +			m_next = m->next;
> > +			__rte_pktmbuf_free_seg_via_array(m,
> > +					pending, &nb_pending,
> > +					RTE_PKTMBUF_FREE_PENDING_SZ);
> > +			m = m_next;
> > +		} while (m != NULL);
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	if (nb_pending > 0)
> > +		rte_mempool_put_bulk(pending[0]->pool, (void **)pending,
> > nb_pending);
> > +}
> > +
> >  /* dump a mbuf on console */
> >  void
> >  rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len)
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > index 98225ec80..a02c8b12c 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
> > @@ -1907,6 +1907,21 @@ static inline void rte_pktmbuf_free(struct
> > rte_mbuf *m)
> >  	}
> >  }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * Free a bulk of packet mbufs back into their original mempools.
> > + *
> > + * Free a bulk of mbufs, and all their segments in case of chained
> > buffers.
> > + * Each segment is added back into its original mempool.
> > + *
> > + *  @param mbufs
> > + *    Array of pointers to packet mbufs.
> > + *    The array may contain NULL pointers.
> > + *  @param count
> > + *    Array size.
> > + */
> > +__rte_experimental
> > +void rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, unsigned int
> > count);
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * Creates a "clone" of the given packet mbuf.
> >   *
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > index 2662a37bf..cd6154ef2 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > +++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
> > @@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
> >  	global:
> >
> >  	rte_mbuf_check;
> > +	rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk;
> >  } DPDK_18.08;
> > --
> > 2.17.1