Updating Applications from Previous Versions
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-Although backward compatibility is being maintained across Intel® DPDK releases, code written for previous versions of the Intel® DPDK
-may require some code updates to benefit from performance and user experience enhancements provided in later Intel® DPDK releases.
+Although backward compatibility is being maintained across DPDK releases, code written for previous versions of the DPDK
+may require some code updates to benefit from performance and user experience enhancements provided in later DPDK releases.
-Intel® DPDK 1.6 to Intel® DPDK 1.7
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+DPDK 1.7 to DPDK 1.8
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+Intel® DPDK 1.6 to DPDK 1.7
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Note the following difference between 1.6 and 1.7: