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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] Previous DPDK version API documentation for app
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On 02/12/2015 09:06 AM, Matthew Hall wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I ran into a funny situation today with the API documentation.
>
> For stability until I can get my app mostly working, I was using DPDK 1.7.X,
> so I could concentrate on making the app reliable. But the DPDK website only
> has the API docs for DPDK 1.8.X / HEAD.
>
> I was wondering if we could have copies of the most recent few versions in the
> site, and some scripts or steps to regenerate locally so you can get the
> matching version in the local machine.

Same goes for release notes: old versions should be kept around and 
preferably at the original url, which requires them to be versioned from 
the start.

	- Panu -