eal/ppc: undefine AltiVec keyword vector

The AltiVec header file is defining "vector", except in C++ build.
The keyword "vector" may conflict easily.
As a rule, it is better to use the alternative keyword "__vector".

The DPDK header file rte_altivec.h takes care of undefining "vector",
so the applications and dependencies are free to define the name "vector".

This is a compatibility breakage for applications which were using
the keyword "vector" for its AltiVec meaning.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Tested-by: Ali Alnubani <alialnu@nvidia.com>
Acked-by: Tyler Retzlaff <roretzla@linux.microsoft.com>
Acked-by: Ray Kinsella <mdr@ashroe.eu>

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
index e49cace..ee60b17 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =======================================================
 
+* The DPDK header file ``rte_altivec.h``,
+  which is a wrapper for the PPC header file ``altivec.h``,
+  undefines the AltiVec keyword ``vector``.
+  The alternative keyword ``__vector`` should be used instead.
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------

diff --git a/lib/eal/ppc/include/rte_altivec.h b/lib/eal/ppc/include/rte_altivec.h
index 1551a94..7c088d2 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/eal/ppc/include/rte_altivec.h
+++ b/lib/eal/ppc/include/rte_altivec.h
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 /* To include altivec.h, GCC version must be >= 4.8 */
 #include <altivec.h>
 
+/*
+ * The keyword "vector" is defined in altivec.h,
+ * and often conflicts with code in applications or dependencies.
+ * It is preferred to use the alternative keyword "__vector".
+ */
+#undef vector
+
 /*
  * Compilation workaround for PPC64 when AltiVec is fully enabled, e.g. std=c11.
  * Otherwise there would be a type conflict between stdbool and altivec.