[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 09/10] doc: add note about blacklist/whitelist changes

[Stephen Hemminger]

The blacklist/whitelist changes to API will cause warnings to
change for applications.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst
index 39064afbe968..502d67f26ff8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_08.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
 
+* eal: The definitions related to including and excluding devices
+  has been changed from blacklist/whitelist to block/allow.
+  There are compatibility macros and command line mapping to accept
+  the old values but applications and scripts are strongly encouraged
+  to migrate to the new names.
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
-- 
2.26.2