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

[Dan Gora]

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 5:06 PM Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com> wrote:
> > +* 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.
> > +
>
> It is good to document new API, which can be on "new features" section above, we
> mostly don't document new APIs in "api changes" section, but also it is
> important to document behavior change too.

That doesn't really make any sense.. APIs which are removed are
documented here, why wouldn't API additions be documented there as
well?

The new API function is an API change, it's not really a new DPDK
"feature" like a new subsystem or something..

> Now by default kni interfaces will have carrier off, and there won't be any
> traffic and people may get stuck, this is to help them, that is why I mentioned
> sysfs interface, since this patch replaces that one, can you please add those
> information here?

The sysfs trick was never really an "interface", it is/was completely
external to DPDK, but I'll add a blurb about it if you think that
it'll help..