[dpdk-dev] doc: detail new tap features in release note

[Pascal Mazon]

Signed-off-by: Pascal Mazon <pascal.mazon at 6wind.com>
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 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index dee63919efe7..4ab3e1a740c0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ New Features
   * Complete HW initialization even if SFP is not present.
   * Add VF xcast promiscuous mode.
 
+* **Updated the tap driver.**
+
+  * Support MTU modification.
+  * Support packet type for Rx.
+  * Support segmented packets on Rx and Tx.
+  * Speed up Rx on tap when no packets are available.
+  * Support capturing traffic from another netdevice.
+  * Dynamically change link status when the underlying interface state changes.
+  * Generic flow API support for Ethernet, VLAN, IPv4, IPv6, UDP and TCP pattern
+    items with DROP, QUEUE and PASSTHRU actions for ingress traffic.
+
 * **Added powerpc support for i40e and its vector PMD .**
 
   i40e PMD and its vector PMD enabled by default in powerpc.
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