[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add virtio GUEST ANNOUNCE to release notes

Xiao Wang xiao.w.wang at intel.com
Fri Feb 9 15:27:50 CET 2018


Signed-off-by: Xiao Wang <xiao.w.wang at intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
index c42a1d64b..d9718c174 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ New Features
   current build system using ``make``. For instructions on how to do a DPDK build
   using the new system, see the instructions in ``doc/build-sdk-meson.txt``.
 
+* **Added VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE feature support in virtio pmd.**
+
+  In scenario where the vhost backend doesn't have the ability to generate RARP
+  packet, the VM running virtio pmd can still be live migrated if
+  VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE feature is negotiated.
+
 .. note::
 
     This new build system support is incomplete at this point and is added
-- 
2.15.1



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