doc: add tested NICs in i40e guide
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Add suggested kernel driver and firmware version for i40e PMD.
Signed-off-by: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
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doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Li, Xiaoyun
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 2:34 PM
> To: Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Xing, Beilei
> <beilei.xing@intel.com>; Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
> Subject: [PATCH] doc: add tested NICs in i40e guide
>
> Add suggested kernel driver and firmware version for i40e PMD.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
> ---
> doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst index
> d5b02c9..d377d92 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> @@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ Prerequisites
> - Upgrade the NVM/FW version following the `Intel® Ethernet NVM Update
> Tool Quick Usage Guide for Linux
> <https://www-
> ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/nvm-
> update-tool-quick-linux-usage-guide.html>`_ and `Intel® Ethernet NVM
> Update Tool: Quick Usage Guide for EFI
> <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/network
> ing/nvm-update-tool-quick-efi-usage-guide.html>`_ if needed.
>
> +Tested NICs
The guide is only for i40e, so we'd better change the title, how about recommended matching list?
Also the patch title also needs to be changed.
> +-----------
> +
> +It is highly recommended to upgrade the i40e kernel driver and firmware
> +to avoid the compatibility issues with i40e PMD. Here is the suggested
> +matching list which has been tested and verified.
> +
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware version |
> + +==============+=======================+==================+
> + | 18.05 | 2.4.6 | 6.01 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 18.02 | 2.4.3 | 6.01 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 17.11 | 2.1.26 | 6.01 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 17.08 | 2.0.19 | 6.01 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 17.05 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 17.02 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 16.11 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 16.07 | 1.4.25 | 5.04 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> + | 16.04 | 1.4.25 | 5.02 |
> + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> +
> Pre-Installation Configuration
> ------------------------------
>
> --
> 2.7.4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xing, Beilei
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 13:27
> To: Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>; Mcnamara, John
> <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: RE: [PATCH] doc: add tested NICs in i40e guide
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Li, Xiaoyun
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 2:34 PM
> > To: Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Xing, Beilei
> > <beilei.xing@intel.com>; Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
> > Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH] doc: add tested NICs in i40e guide
> >
> > Add suggested kernel driver and firmware version for i40e PMD.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>
> > ---
> > doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst index
> > d5b02c9..d377d92 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> > @@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ Prerequisites
> > - Upgrade the NVM/FW version following the `Intel® Ethernet NVM
> > Update Tool Quick Usage Guide for Linux
> > <https://www-
> > ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/nvm-
> > update-tool-quick-linux-usage-guide.html>`_ and `Intel® Ethernet NVM
> > Update Tool: Quick Usage Guide for EFI
> >
> <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/network
> > ing/nvm-update-tool-quick-efi-usage-guide.html>`_ if needed.
> >
> > +Tested NICs
>
> The guide is only for i40e, so we'd better change the title, how about
> recommended matching list?
> Also the patch title also needs to be changed.
OK. Will send v2 later. Thanks!
>
> > +-----------
> > +
> > +It is highly recommended to upgrade the i40e kernel driver and
> > +firmware to avoid the compatibility issues with i40e PMD. Here is the
> > +suggested matching list which has been tested and verified.
> > +
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware version |
> > + +==============+=======================+==================+
> > + | 18.05 | 2.4.6 | 6.01 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 18.02 | 2.4.3 | 6.01 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 17.11 | 2.1.26 | 6.01 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 17.08 | 2.0.19 | 6.01 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 17.05 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 17.02 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 16.11 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 16.07 | 1.4.25 | 5.04 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > + | 16.04 | 1.4.25 | 5.02 |
> > + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> > +
> > Pre-Installation Configuration
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > --
> > 2.7.4
@@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ Prerequisites
- Upgrade the NVM/FW version following the `Intel® Ethernet NVM Update Tool Quick Usage Guide for Linux
<https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/nvm-update-tool-quick-linux-usage-guide.html>`_ and `Intel® Ethernet NVM Update Tool: Quick Usage Guide for EFI <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/nvm-update-tool-quick-efi-usage-guide.html>`_ if needed.
+Tested NICs
+-----------
+
+It is highly recommended to upgrade the i40e kernel driver and firmware to
+avoid the compatibility issues with i40e PMD. Here is the suggested matching
+list which has been tested and verified.
+
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware version |
+ +==============+=======================+==================+
+ | 18.05 | 2.4.6 | 6.01 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 18.02 | 2.4.3 | 6.01 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 17.11 | 2.1.26 | 6.01 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 17.08 | 2.0.19 | 6.01 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 17.05 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 17.02 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 16.11 | 1.5.23 | 5.05 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 16.07 | 1.4.25 | 5.04 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+ | 16.04 | 1.4.25 | 5.02 |
+ +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
+
Pre-Installation Configuration
------------------------------