Commit a9460a0b2efb ("kni: fix build on Linux 4.19") disables some
ethtool commands because they are removed in newer (4.19) kernels.This patch documents removed functionality. Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yi...@intel.com> --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst index 27b67e0fd..6ce276b22 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst @@ -377,6 +377,12 @@ API Changes * eventdev: Type of 2nd parameter to ``rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get()`` has been changed from uint8_t to uint16_t. +* KNI, when ethtool support enabled (``CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL=y``) + ethtool commands ``ETHTOOL_GSET & ETHTOOL_SSET`` are no more supported for the + kernels that has ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS & ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS`` support. + This means ``ethtool "-a|--show-pause", "-s|--change"`` won't work, and + ``ethtool <iface>`` output will have less information. + ABI Changes ----------- -- 2.17.2
