[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add kni changes to release note

[Dan Gora]

Add the new module parameter for the KNI kernel module, the new command
line flag for the KNI sample application, and the new API function
'rte_kni_update_link()' to the release note.

Signed-off-by: Dan Gora <dg at adax.com>

---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
index cfa92b8c0..43fe849db 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
@@ -301,6 +301,16 @@ New Features
   computation to the NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP)
   test vectors.
 
+* **Updated KNI kernel module and sample application.**
+
+  Updated the KNI kernel module with a new kernel module parameter,
+  ``carrier=[on|off]`` to allow the user to control the default carrier
+  state of KNI kernel network interfaces.
+
+  Added a new command line flag ``-m`` to the KNI sample application to
+  monitor and automatically reflect the physical NIC carrier state to the
+  KNI kernel network interface with the new ``rte_kni_update_link()`` API.
+
 
 API Changes
 -----------
@@ -362,6 +372,9 @@ API Changes
   and seen as invalid because of its state ``RTE_ETH_DEV_UNUSED``.
   This new behaviour is enabled per driver for a migration period.
 
+* kni: Added the new API function ``rte_kni_update_link()`` to allow the user
+  to set the carrier state of the KNI kernel network interface.
+
 * A new device flag, RTE_ETH_DEV_NOLIVE_MAC_ADDR, changes the order of
   actions inside rte_eth_dev_start regarding MAC set. Some NICs do not
   support MAC changes once the port has started and with this new device
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