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[dpdk-dev,v2,6/6] doc: note ether API change for detachable flag

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Gaëtan Rivet Oct. 24, 2017, 10:35 a.m. UTC 
  Add the ether library evolution to the release notes

Signed-off-by: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>
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 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

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John McNamara Oct. 25, 2017, 8:58 a.m. UTC | #1 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Gaetan Rivet
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:36 AM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/6] doc: note ether API change for
> detachable flag
> 
> Add the ether library evolution to the release notes
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>

Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
John McNamara Oct. 25, 2017, 9:01 a.m. UTC | #2 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Gaetan Rivet
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:36 AM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/6] doc: note ether API change for
> detachable flag
> 
> Add the ether library evolution to the release notes
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>

Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
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diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
index 8db35f5..80522fd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@  API Changes
   The size of internal device name is increased to 64 characters
   to allow for storing longer bus specific name.
 
+* **Ethdev flag RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE was removed**
+
+  This flag is not necessary anymore, with the new hotplug implementation.
+  It is now removed from the ether library. Its semantic is expressed at the bus
+  and PMD level.
+
 * **Service cores API updated for usability**
 
   The service cores API has been changed, removing pointers from the API