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[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / contributing / abi_policy.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/abi_policy.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/abi_policy.rst
index ee17ccb..ab9daf5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/contributing/abi_policy.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/abi_policy.rst
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ General Guidelines
 #. The removal of symbols is considered an :ref:`ABI breakage <abi_breakages>`,
    once approved these will form part of the next ABI version.
 #. Libraries or APIs marked as :ref:`experimental <experimental_apis>` may
-   change without constraint, as they are not considered part of an ABI version.
-   Experimental libraries have the major ABI version ``0``.
+   be changed or removed without prior notice, as they are not considered part
+   of an ABI version.
 #. Updates to the :ref:`minimum hardware requirements <hw_rqmts>`, which drop
    support for hardware which was previously supported, should be treated as an
    ABI change.
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ General Guidelines
    DPDK 19.11. This policy will be reviewed in 2020, with intention of
    lengthening the stability period. Additional implementation detail can be
    found in the :ref:`release notes <20_02_abi_changes>`.
+   Please note that this policy does not currently apply to the
+   :doc:`Windows build <../windows_gsg/intro>`.
 
 What is an ABI?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ APIs
 ~~~~
 
 APIs marked as ``experimental`` are not considered part of an ABI version and
-may change without warning at any time. Since changes to APIs are most likely
+may be changed or removed without prior notice. Since changes to APIs are most likely
 immediately after their introduction, as users begin to take advantage of those
 new APIs and start finding issues with them, new DPDK APIs will be automatically
 marked as ``experimental`` to allow for a period of stabilization before they
@@ -331,7 +333,5 @@ Libraries
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
 Libraries marked as ``experimental`` are entirely not considered part of an ABI
-version, and may change without warning at any time. Experimental libraries
-always have a major ABI version of ``0`` to indicate they exist outside of
-:ref:`abi_versioning` , with the minor version incremented with each ABI change
-to library.
+version.
+All functions in such libraries may be changed or removed without prior notice.