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

[Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>]

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Add release note for removing set VF API's from the ethdev,
renaming the API's and moving them to the ixgbe PMD.

Signed-off-by: Bernard Iremonger <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>
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 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
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2.10.1