doc: add packet framework release notes

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / rel_notes / release_16_04.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst
index 8730d77..2785b29 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_04.rst
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample format:
 
 * **Added szedata2 promiscuous and allmulticast modes.**
 
+* **Added af_packet dynamic removal function.**
+
+  Af_packet device can now be detached using API, like other PMD devices.
+
 * **Increased number of next hops for LPM IPv4 to 2^24.**
 
   The next_hop field is extended from 8 bits to 24 bits for IPv4.
@@ -231,6 +235,15 @@ This section should contain new features added in this release. Sample format:
 
   Added new Crypto PMD to support null crypto operations in SW.
 
+* **Improved IP Pipeline Application.**
+
+  The following features have been added to ip_pipeline application;
+
+  * Added CPU utilization measurement and idle cycle rate computation.
+  * Added link idenfication support through existing port-mask option or by
+    specifying PCI device in every LINK section in the configuration file.
+  * Added load balancing support in passthrough pipeline.
+
 * **Added IPsec security gateway example.**
 
   New application implementing an IPsec Security Gateway.
@@ -338,6 +351,10 @@ Libraries
   Fix crc32c hash functions to return a valid crc32c value for data lengths
   not multiple of 4 bytes.
 
+* **librte_port: Fixed segmentation fault for ring and ethdev writer nodrop.**
+
+  Fixed core dump issue on txq and swq when dropless is set to yes.
+
 
 Examples
 ~~~~~~~~
@@ -391,6 +408,9 @@ This section should contain API changes. Sample format:
 * A parameter ``vlan_type`` has been added to the function
   ``rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_ether_type``.
 
+* AF_packet device init function is no longer public. Device should be attached
+  with API.
+
 * The LPM ``next_hop`` field is extended from 8 bits to 24 bits for IPv4
   while keeping ABI compatibility.