doc: update i40e Windows support

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

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
index bde78f9..ccda26f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ ICE Poll Mode Driver
 ======================
 
 The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for
-10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 810 Series Network Adapters based on
-the Intel Ethernet Controller E810.
-
+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
 -------------
@@ -17,6 +16,30 @@ Prerequisites
 - To get better performance on Intel platforms, please follow the "How to get best performance with NICs on Intel platforms"
   section of the :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>`.
 
+- Please follow the matching list to download specific kernel driver, firmware and DDP package from
+  `https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?ws=text#q=e810&t=Downloads&layout=table`.
+
+- To understand what is DDP package and how it works, please review `Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Dynamic
+  Device Personalization (DDP) for Telecommunications Technology Guide <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/617015>`_.
+
+- 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>`_.
+
+
+Recommended Matching List
+-------------------------
+
+It is highly recommended to upgrade the ice kernel driver, firmware and DDP package
+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    |
+   +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
+
 Pre-Installation Configuration
 ------------------------------
 
@@ -41,7 +64,7 @@ Runtime Config Options
   In pipeline mode, a flow can be set at one specific stage by setting parameter
   ``priority``. Currently, we support two stages: priority = 0 or !0. Flows with
   priority 0 located at the first pipeline stage which typically be used as a firewall
-  to drop the packet on a blacklist(we called it permission stage). At this stage,
+  to drop the packet on a blocklist(we called it permission stage). At this stage,
   flow rules are created for the device's exact match engine: switch. Flows with priority
   !0 located at the second stage, typically packets are classified here and be steered to
   specific queue or queue group (we called it distribution stage), At this stage, flow
@@ -188,9 +211,12 @@ are chosen based on 2 conditions.
 - ``CPU``
   On the X86 platform, the driver checks if the CPU supports AVX2.
   If it's supported, AVX2 paths will be chosen. If not, SSE is chosen.
+  If the CPU supports AVX512 and EAL argument ``--force-max-simd-bitwidth``
+  is set to 512, AVX512 paths will be chosen.
 
 - ``Offload features``
-  The supported HW offload features are described in the document ice_vec.ini.
+  The supported HW offload features are described in the document ice.ini,
+  A value "P" means the offload feature is not supported by vector path.
   If any not supported features are used, ICE vector PMD is disabled and the
   normal paths are chosen.