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 | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst index cfa92b8c0..9486faa1f 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst @@ -301,6 +301,25 @@ New Features computation to the NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) test vectors. +* **Updated KNI kernel module, rte_kni library, and KNI 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. The default carrier state + is now set to ``off``, so the interfaces cannot be used until the + carrier state is set to ``on`` via ``rte_kni_update_link`` or + by writing ``1`` to ``/sys/devices/virtual/net/<iface>/carrier``. + In previous versions the default carrier state was left undefined. + See :doc:`../prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface` for more information. + + Added the new API function ``rte_kni_update_link`` to allow the user + to set the carrier state of the KNI kernel network interface. + + 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. + See :doc:`../sample_app_ug/kernel_nic_interface` for more information. + API Changes ----------- -- 2.19.0
