From ecfbec5ac6c2663c40222603b11cfa0e6793d75a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xiaoyun Li Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:27:35 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add recommended versions for i40e Add suggested DPDK/kernel driver/firmware version matching list for i40e. Signed-off-by: Xiaoyun Li Acked-by: Beilei Xing --- doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst index d5b02c95f1..65d87f8690 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst @@ -58,6 +58,36 @@ Prerequisites - Upgrade the NVM/FW version following the `Intel® Ethernet NVM Update Tool Quick Usage Guide for Linux `_ and `Intel® Ethernet NVM Update Tool: Quick Usage Guide for EFI `_ if needed. +Recommended Matching List +------------------------- + +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. The detailed information can refer +to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes. + + +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | 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 ------------------------------ -- 2.20.1