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From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1] doc/eth: update document for functional
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23/05/2018 12:05, Vipin Varghese:
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
> @@ -1479,6 +1479,9 @@ int rte_eth_dev_attach(const char *devargs, uint16_t *port_id);
>   * This function must be called when the device is in the
>   * closed state.
>   *
> + * Note:
> + * - Currently supported for primary process only.

I think it should be possible to attach a device in secondary process.
If it is a recent limitation, it should be in "known issues" of the release notes.