event/cnxk: add option to configure getwork mode

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / nics / ice.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
index ccda26f..b691008 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for
 10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters based on
 the Intel Ethernet Controller E810 and Intel Ethernet Connection E822/E823.
 
-Prerequisites
--------------
+Linux Prerequisites
+-------------------
 
 - Follow the DPDK :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>` to setup the basic DPDK environment.
 
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ Prerequisites
 - To understand DDP for COMMs usage with DPDK, please review `Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms)
   Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/618651>`_.
 
+Windows Prerequisites
+---------------------
+
+- Follow the DPDK `Getting Started Guide for Windows <https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/windows_gsg/index.html>`_ to setup the basic DPDK environment.
+
+- Identify the Intel® Ethernet adapter and get the latest NVM/FW version.
+
+- To access any Intel® Ethernet hardware, load the NetUIO driver in place of existing built-in (inbox) driver.
+
+- To load NetUIO driver, follow the steps mentioned in `dpdk-kmods repository
+  <https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk-kmods/tree/windows/netuio/README.rst>`_.
+
+- Loading of private Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) package is not supported on Windows.
+
 
 Recommended Matching List
 -------------------------
@@ -34,11 +48,13 @@ to avoid the compatibility issues with ice 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   | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP  | COMMS DDP | Firmware  |
-   +===========+===============+=================+===========+===========+
-   |    20.11  |     1.3.0     |      1.3.20     |  1.3.24   |    2.3    |
-   +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
+   +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+
+   |    DPDK   | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP  | COMMS DDP | Wireless DDP | Firmware  |
+   +===========+===============+=================+===========+==============+===========+
+   |    20.11  |     1.3.2     |      1.3.20     |  1.3.24   |      N/A     |    2.3    |
+   +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+
+   |    21.02  |     1.4.11    |      1.3.24     |  1.3.28   |    1.3.4     |    2.4    |
+   +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+
 
 Pre-Installation Configuration
 ------------------------------
@@ -316,3 +332,8 @@ is stored in ``ice_adapter->active_pkg_type``.
 
 A symbolic link to the DDP package file is also ok. The same package
 file is used by both the kernel driver and the DPDK PMD.
+
+   .. Note::
+
+      Windows support: The DDP package is not supported on Windows so,
+      loading of the package is disabled on Windows.