[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 9/9] doc: update release notes

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 12/12/2016 3:55 PM, Iremonger, Bernard wrote:
> Hi Ferruh,
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Yigit, Ferruh
>> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 3:52 PM
>> To: Iremonger, Bernard <bernard.iremonger at intel.com>;
>> thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com; dev at dpdk.org
>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 9/9] doc: update release notes
>>
>> Hi Bernard,
>>
>> On 12/12/2016 1:50 PM, Bernard Iremonger wrote:
>>> Add release note for removing set VF API's from the ethdev, renaming
>>> the API's and moving them to the ixgbe PMD.
>>
>> Sorry, my bad, I wasn't clear enough.
>>
>> I was thinking about updating "Shared Library Versions" section of the
>> release notes, and increasing the librte_ethdev.so version (from 5 to 6) I
>> believe new feature section does not require an update.
>>
>> If you don't mind I can update library version with previous patch, and you
>> don't need to send a new version of the patch. Please let me know.
> 
> Yes, that's fine with me.

It seems already increased for this release, by another patch, so no
change required there.

I will move your release notes changes to "API Changes" section.

> 
>  
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger at intel.com>
>>> ---
>>>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
>>> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
>>> index 3b65038..d30b258 100644
>>> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
>>> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
>>> @@ -38,6 +38,26 @@ New Features
>>>       Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
>>>
>> =========================================================
>>>
>>> +* **Moved five APIs for VF management from the ethdev to the ixgbe
>>> +PMD.**
>>> +
>>> +  The following five APIs for VF management from the PF have been
>>> + removed from the ethdev,  renamed and added to the ixgbe PMD::
>>> +
>>> +    rte_eth_dev_set_vf_rate_limit
>>> +    rte_eth_dev_set_vf_rx
>>> +    rte_eth_dev_set_vf_rxmode
>>> +    rte_eth_dev_set_vf_tx
>>> +    rte_eth_dev_set_vf_vlan_filter
>>> +
>>> +  The API's have been renamed to the following::
>>> +
>>> +    rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rate_limit
>>> +    rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rx
>>> +    rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rxmode
>>> +    rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_tx
>>> +    rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_filter
>>> +
>>> +  The declarations for the API’s can be found in ``rte_pmd_ixgbe.h``.
>>>
>>>  Resolved Issues
>>>  ---------------
>>>
> Regards,
> 
> Bernard.
>