[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: release notes 17.08, API change description

[Radu Nicolau <radu.nicolau@intel.com>]

Added API change description - moved bypass functions
from the rte_ether library to ixgbe PMD

Signed-off-by: Radu Nicolau <radu.nicolau@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index 842f46f..6959720 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -144,6 +144,31 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
 
+* **Moved bypass functions from the rte_ether library to ixgbe PMD**
+  
+  * The following rte_ether library APIs were removed:
+
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_event_show``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_event_store``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_init``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_state_set``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_state_show``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_ver_show``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_wd_reset``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_bypass_wd_timeout_show``
+    * ``rte_eth_dev_wd_timeout_store``
+    
+   * The following ixgbe PMD APIs were added:
+   
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_event_show``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_event_store``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_init``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_state_set``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_state_show``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_ver_show``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_reset``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_timeout_show``
+    * ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_timeout_store``
 
 ABI Changes
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2.7.5