ethdev: fix MAC changes when live change not supported

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / rel_notes / release_18_11.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
index 3ae6b3f..24204e6 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
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+* A new device flag, RTE_ETH_DEV_NOLIVE_MAC_ADDR, changes the order of
+  actions inside rte_eth_dev_start regarding MAC set. Some NICs do not
+  support MAC changes once the port has started and with this new device
+  flag the MAC can be properly configured in any case. This is particularly
+  important for bonding.
+
 
 ABI Changes
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