ethdev: remove detachable device flag

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / rel_notes / release_17_11.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_11.rst
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@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ API Changes
   The size of internal device name is increased to 64 characters
   to allow for storing longer bus specific name.
 
   The size of internal device name is increased to 64 characters
   to allow for storing longer bus specific name.
 

+* **Ethdev flag RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE was removed**
+
+  This flag is not necessary anymore, with the new hotplug implementation.
+  It is now removed from the ether library. Its semantic is expressed at the bus
+  and PMD level.
+

 * **Service cores API updated for usability**
 
   The service cores API has been changed, removing pointers from the API
 * **Service cores API updated for usability**
 
   The service cores API has been changed, removing pointers from the API