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 --- 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 --------------- -- 2.10.1