cryptodev: add AEAD parameters in crypto operation

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / rel_notes / release_17_08.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
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--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ New Features
   * Moved length and offset of cipher IV to ``rte_crypto_cipher_xform``.
   * Removed Additional Authentication Data (AAD) length.
   * Removed digest length.
+  * Added ``aead`` structure, containing parameters for AEAD algorithms.
 
 * **Reorganized the crypto operation structure.**
 
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ New Features
   * Removed the field ``opaque_data``.
   * Pointer to ``rte_crypto_sym_op`` has been replaced with a zero length array.
 
+* **Updated cryptodev library.**
+
+  * Added AEAD algorithm specific functions and structures, so it is not
+    necessary to use a combination of cipher and authentication
+    structures anymore.
+
 
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