doc: update Linux guide for i40e firmware version

Update the 'High Performance of Small Packets on 40G NIC' section of the
Getting Started Guide (GSG) as the firmware version referenced for a NIC
using the i40e driver was version 4.2.5 which is no longer validated.
Instruct users to consult release notes for current validated firmware
versions.

Signed-off-by: Ian Stokes <ian.stokes@intel.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst
index ec0e04d..04e066c 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ High Performance of Small Packets on 40G NIC
 As there might be firmware fixes for performance enhancement in latest version
 of firmware image, the firmware update might be needed for getting high performance.
 Check with the local Intel's Network Division application engineers for firmware updates.
-The base driver to support firmware version of FVL3E will be integrated in the next
-DPDK release, so currently the validated firmware version is 4.2.6.
+Users should consult the release notes specific to a DPDK release to identify
+the validated firmware version for a NIC using the i40e driver.
 
 Use 16 Bytes RX Descriptor Size
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