Add the new module parameter for the KNI kernel module, the new command line flag for the KNI sample application, and the new API function 'rte_kni_update_link()' to the release note.
Signed-off-by: Dan Gora <d...@adax.com> --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst index cfa92b8c0..43fe849db 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst @@ -301,6 +301,16 @@ New Features computation to the NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) test vectors. +* **Updated KNI kernel module and sample application.** + + Updated the KNI kernel module with a new kernel module parameter, + ``carrier=[on|off]`` to allow the user to control the default carrier + state of KNI kernel network interfaces. + + Added a new command line flag ``-m`` to the KNI sample application to + monitor and automatically reflect the physical NIC carrier state to the + KNI kernel network interface with the new ``rte_kni_update_link()`` API. + API Changes ----------- @@ -362,6 +372,9 @@ API Changes and seen as invalid because of its state ``RTE_ETH_DEV_UNUSED``. This new behaviour is enabled per driver for a migration period. +* kni: Added the new API function ``rte_kni_update_link()`` to allow the user + to set the carrier state of the KNI kernel network interface. + * A new device flag, RTE_ETH_DEV_NOLIVE_MAC_ADDR, changes the order of actions inside rte_eth_dev_start regarding MAC set. Some NICs do not support MAC changes once the port has started and with this new device -- 2.19.0
