Deprecation Notices
-------------------
+* eal: the following functions are deprecated starting from 17.05 and will
+ be removed in 17.08:
+
+ - ``rte_set_log_level``, replaced by ``rte_log_set_global_level``
+ - ``rte_get_log_level``, replaced by ``rte_log_get_global_level``
+ - ``rte_set_log_type``, replaced by ``rte_log_set_level``
+ - ``rte_get_log_type``, replaced by ``rte_log_get_level``
+
* ring: Changes are planned to rte_ring APIs in release 17.05. Proposed
changes include:
``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_timeout_show``, ``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_ver_show``,
``rte_pmd_ixgbe_bypass_wd_reset``.
-* ABI changes are planned for 17.05 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.
-
* The mbuf flags PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT and PKT_RX_QINQ_PKT are deprecated and
are respectively replaced by PKT_RX_VLAN_STRIPPED and
PKT_RX_QINQ_STRIPPED, that are better described. The old flags and
Target release for removal of the legacy API will be defined once most
PMDs have switched to rte_flow.
-* vhost: API/ABI changes are planned for 17.05, for making DPDK vhost library
- generic enough so that applications can build different vhost-user drivers
- (instead of vhost-user net only) on top of that.
- Specifically, ``virtio_net_device_ops`` will be renamed to ``vhost_device_ops``.
- Correspondingly, some API's parameter need be changed. Few more functions also
- need be reworked to let it be device aware. For example, different virtio device
- has different feature set, meaning functions like ``rte_vhost_feature_disable``
- need be changed. Last, file rte_virtio_net.h will be renamed to rte_vhost.h.
-
* ABI changes are planned for 17.05 in the ``rte_cryptodev_ops`` structure.
A pointer to a rte_cryptodev_config structure will be added to the
function prototype ``cryptodev_configure_t``, as a new parameter.