doc: deprecation notice to add new hash function
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Deprecation notice to annouce new RSS hash function type.
The new symmetric hash function sort L3 address and L4 ports
before Toeplitz calculation.
Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
---
doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
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Hi Xueming,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xueming(Steven) Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 2:38 PM
>
> Deprecation notice to annouce new RSS hash function type.
> The new symmetric hash function sort L3 address and L4 ports
> before Toeplitz calculation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com>
> ---
> doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 4 ++++
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> index dcc1ca1696..fc988c3bfe 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> @@ -163,3 +163,7 @@ Deprecation Notices
> The new port library API (functions rte_swx_port_*)
> will gradually transition from experimental to stable status
> starting with DPDK 23.07 release.
> +
> +* ethdev: The enum ``rte_eth_hash_function`` will be extended to add
> + new subtype value
> ``RTE_ETH_HASH_FUNCTION_SYMMETRIC_TOEPLITZ_SORT`` in
> + DPDK 23.11.
> --
> 2.25.1
Acked-by: Ori Kam <orika@nvidia.com>
Best,
Ori
On Wed, 24 May 2023 19:38:27 +0800
Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com> wrote:
> +
> +* ethdev: The enum ``rte_eth_hash_function`` will be extended to add
> + new subtype value ``RTE_ETH_HASH_FUNCTION_SYMMETRIC_TOEPLITZ_SORT`` in
> + DPDK 23.11.
Simple new additions like this don't need to clutter the deprecation
part of the release notes. This is for changes which would break applications.
24/05/2023 16:49, Stephen Hemminger:
> On Wed, 24 May 2023 19:38:27 +0800
> Xueming Li <xuemingl@nvidia.com> wrote:
>
> > +
> > +* ethdev: The enum ``rte_eth_hash_function`` will be extended to add
> > + new subtype value ``RTE_ETH_HASH_FUNCTION_SYMMETRIC_TOEPLITZ_SORT`` in
> > + DPDK 23.11.
>
> Simple new additions like this don't need to clutter the deprecation
> part of the release notes. This is for changes which would break applications.
Marking this patch as superseded.
My patch is mentioning such case: adding an enum field.
https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20230728142946.1201459-1-thomas@monjalon.net/
@@ -163,3 +163,7 @@ Deprecation Notices
The new port library API (functions rte_swx_port_*)
will gradually transition from experimental to stable status
starting with DPDK 23.07 release.
+
+* ethdev: The enum ``rte_eth_hash_function`` will be extended to add
+ new subtype value ``RTE_ETH_HASH_FUNCTION_SYMMETRIC_TOEPLITZ_SORT`` in
+ DPDK 23.11.