From 137f1a5cda798d2bb8eb49443d823522df9b167f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ferruh Yigit Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 17:09:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add KNI limitation in release notes Commit a9460a0b2efb ("kni: fix build on Linux 4.19") disables some ethtool commands because they are removed in newer (4.19) kernels. This patch documents removed functionality. Fixes: a9460a0b2efb ("kni: fix build on Linux 4.19") Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst index 56011b45a6..32ff0e5c08 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst @@ -412,6 +412,12 @@ API Changes When KNI sample application is used, ``-m`` parameter can be used to automatically update the carrier status for the interface. +* kni: When ethtool support enabled (``CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL=y``) + ethtool commands ``ETHTOOL_GSET & ETHTOOL_SSET`` are no more supported for the + kernels that has ``ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS & ETHTOOL_SLINKSETTINGS`` support. + This means ``ethtool "-a|--show-pause", "-s|--change"`` won't work, and + ``ethtool `` output will have less information. + ABI Changes ----------- -- 2.20.1