The new device flag RTE_ETH_DEV_NOLIVE_MAC_ADDR modifies how MAC is set
when calling rte_eth_dev_start.
Signed-off-by: Alejandro Lucero <alejandro.luc...@netronome.com>
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doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
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--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ API Changes
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+ * A new device flag, RTE_ETH_DEV_NOLIVE_MAC_ADDR, changes the order of
+ actions inside rte_eth_dev_start regarding MAC set. Some NICs do not
+ support MAC changes once the port has started and with this new device
+ flag the MAC can be properly configured in any case. This is particularly
+ important for bonding.
ABI Changes
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1.9.1
