Add a section on the service cores API changes to 17.11 release notes.
Suggested-by: Neil Horman <nhor...@tuxdriver.com>
Signed-off-by: Harry van Haaren <harry.van.haa...@intel.com>
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doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
index 6e6ba1c..8bf91bd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
@@ -117,6 +117,19 @@ API Changes
Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
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+* **Service cores API updated for usability**
+
+ The service cores API has been changed, removing pointers from the API
+ where possible, instead using integer IDs to identify each service. This
+ simplifed application code, aids debugging, and provides better
+ encapsulation. A summary of the main changes made is as follows:
+
+ * Services identified by ID not by ``rte_service_spec`` pointer
+ * Reduced API surface by using ``set`` functions instead of enable/disable
+ * Reworked ``rte_service_register`` to provide the service ID to registrar
+ * Rework start and stop APIs into ``rte_service_runstate_set``
+ * Added API to set runstate of service implementation to indicate readyness
+
ABI Changes
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2.7.4
