+* In 17.02 ABI changes are planned: the ``rte_eth_dev`` structure will be
+ extended with new function pointer ``tx_pkt_prepare`` allowing verification
+ and processing of packet burst to meet HW specific requirements before
+ transmit. Also new fields will be added to the ``rte_eth_desc_lim`` structure:
+ ``nb_seg_max`` and ``nb_mtu_seg_max`` providing information about number of
+ segments limit to be transmitted by device for TSO/non-TSO packets.
+
+* In 17.02 ABI change is planned: the ``rte_eth_dev_info`` structure
+ will be extended with a new member ``fw_version`` in order to store
+ the NIC firmware version.
+
+* ethdev: an API change is planned for 17.02 for the function
+ ``_rte_eth_dev_callback_process``. In 17.02 the function will return an ``int``
+ instead of ``void`` and a fourth parameter ``void *ret_param`` will be added.
+
+* ethdev: for 17.02 it is planned to deprecate the following five functions
+ and move them in ixgbe:
+
+ ``rte_eth_dev_set_vf_rxmode``
+
+ ``rte_eth_dev_set_vf_rx``
+
+ ``rte_eth_dev_set_vf_tx``
+
+ ``rte_eth_dev_set_vf_vlan_filter``
+
+ ``rte_eth_set_vf_rate_limit``
+
+* ABI changes are planned for 17.02 in the ``rte_mbuf`` structure: some fields
+ may be reordered to facilitate the writing of ``data_off``, ``refcnt``, and
+ ``nb_segs`` in one operation, because some platforms have an overhead if the
+ store address is not naturally aligned. Other mbuf fields, such as the
+ ``port`` field, may be moved or removed as part of this mbuf work. A
+ ``timestamp`` will also be added.