[dpdk-dev] doc: announce kni_vhost removal
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Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
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doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst | 2 ++
doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 6 ++++++
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Ferruh Yigit
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 1:27 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: announce kni_vhost removal
>
> Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
On 11/17/2016 1:27 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
> ---
> doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst | 2 ++
> doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 6 ++++++
> 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst
> index eb16e2e..4f25595 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/kernel_nic_interface.rst
> @@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ This provides flexibility in multiprocess scenarios
> (where the KNI is created in the primary process but the callbacks are handled in the secondary one).
> The constraint is that a single process can register and handle the requests.
>
> +.. _kni_vhost_backend-label:
> +
> KNI Working as a Kernel vHost Backend
> -------------------------------------
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> index 2d17bc6..956473a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> @@ -71,3 +71,9 @@ Deprecation Notices
> * mempool: The functions for single/multi producer/consumer are deprecated
> and will be removed in 17.02.
> It is replaced by ``rte_mempool_generic_get/put`` functions.
> +
> +* kni: Remove :ref:`kni_vhost_backend-label` feature (KNI_VHOST) in 17.05 release.
> + :doc:`Vhost Library </prog_guide/vhost_lib>` is currently preferred method for
> + guest - host communication. Just for clarification, this is not to remove KNI
> + or VHOST feature, but KNI_VHOST which is a KNI feature enabled via a compile
> + time option, and disabled by default.
>
Reminder for this patch.
Thanks,
ferruh
2016-11-17 13:27, Ferruh Yigit:
> +* kni: Remove :ref:`kni_vhost_backend-label` feature (KNI_VHOST) in 17.05 release.
> + :doc:`Vhost Library </prog_guide/vhost_lib>` is currently preferred method for
> + guest - host communication. Just for clarification, this is not to remove KNI
> + or VHOST feature, but KNI_VHOST which is a KNI feature enabled via a compile
> + time option, and disabled by default.
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 11:48:29AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 2016-11-17 13:27, Ferruh Yigit:
> > +* kni: Remove :ref:`kni_vhost_backend-label` feature (KNI_VHOST) in 17.05 release.
> > + :doc:`Vhost Library </prog_guide/vhost_lib>` is currently preferred method for
> > + guest - host communication. Just for clarification, this is not to remove KNI
> > + or VHOST feature, but KNI_VHOST which is a KNI feature enabled via a compile
> > + time option, and disabled by default.
>
> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Richardson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 11:42 AM
> To: Thomas Monjalon
> Cc: Yigit, Ferruh; dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: announce kni_vhost removal
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 11:48:29AM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 2016-11-17 13:27, Ferruh Yigit:
> > > +* kni: Remove :ref:`kni_vhost_backend-label` feature (KNI_VHOST) in
> 17.05 release.
> > > + :doc:`Vhost Library </prog_guide/vhost_lib>` is currently preferred
> method for
> > > + guest - host communication. Just for clarification, this is not to
> remove KNI
> > > + or VHOST feature, but KNI_VHOST which is a KNI feature enabled via
> a compile
> > > + time option, and disabled by default.
> >
> > Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon@6wind.com>
>
> Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
Acked-by: Pablo de Lara <pablo.de.lara.guarch@intel.com>
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ This provides flexibility in multiprocess scenarios
(where the KNI is created in the primary process but the callbacks are handled in the secondary one).
The constraint is that a single process can register and handle the requests.
+.. _kni_vhost_backend-label:
+
KNI Working as a Kernel vHost Backend
-------------------------------------
@@ -71,3 +71,9 @@ Deprecation Notices
* mempool: The functions for single/multi producer/consumer are deprecated
and will be removed in 17.02.
It is replaced by ``rte_mempool_generic_get/put`` functions.
+
+* kni: Remove :ref:`kni_vhost_backend-label` feature (KNI_VHOST) in 17.05 release.
+ :doc:`Vhost Library </prog_guide/vhost_lib>` is currently preferred method for
+ guest - host communication. Just for clarification, this is not to remove KNI
+ or VHOST feature, but KNI_VHOST which is a KNI feature enabled via a compile
+ time option, and disabled by default.