doc: update qede guide and features

Add LINUX VFIO support to feature list.

Add GRE tunneling offload to supported feature list.

Update firmware references to use newer FW image 8.33.12.0. Update
management FW version as well to 8.34.x.x.

Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
index 2d6af365ed8d3253f50417f55a76bddc6de5e2d4..0d08100217247f2747ae1677e69948db18cdfcf7 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede.ini
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Linux UIO            = Y
+Linux VFIO           = Y
 ARMv8                = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
index 70071a1bdaeb8552e056faaaa248c75a31cdac10..e796b3131921acae5bb8f1e58d3d7c168583efc7 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/qede_vf.ini
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Linux UIO            = Y
+Linux VFIO           = Y
 ARMv8                = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
index f6fb548155a3a308579f8672d3bdb4fd640a3db0..a4adf7567a3732ecb32ac379ff18ae8f480fbb02 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ Supported Features
 - N-tuple filter and flow director (limited support)
 - NPAR (NIC Partitioning)
 - SR-IOV VF
-- VXLAN Tunneling offload
+- GRE Tunneling offload
 - GENEVE Tunneling offload
+- VXLAN Tunneling offload
 - MPLSoUDP Tx Tunneling offload
 
 Non-supported Features
 ----------------------
 
 - SR-IOV PF
-- GRE and NVGRE Tunneling offloads
 
 Co-existence considerations
 ---------------------------
@@ -58,14 +58,15 @@ Supported QLogic Adapters
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 
-- Requires storm firmware version **8.30.12.0**. Firmware may be available
+- Requires storm firmware version **8.33.12.0**. Firmware may be available
   inbox in certain newer Linux distros under the standard directory
-  ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.bin``
+  ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.33.12.0.bin``.
   If the required firmware files are not available then download it from
-  `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
-  For downloading firmware file, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
+  `linux-firmware git repository <http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/qed>`_
+  or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
+  To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
 
-- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.30.x.x** or higher to be
+- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be
   flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not
   available then download from
   `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ enabling debugging options may affect system performance.
 - ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_FW`` (default **""**)
 
   Gives absolute path of firmware file.
-  ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.bin"``
+  ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.33.12.0.bin"``
   Empty string indicates driver will pick up the firmware file
   from the default location /lib/firmware/qed.
   CAUTION this option is more for custom firmware, it is not
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ SR-IOV: Prerequisites and Sample Application Notes
 
 This section provides instructions to configure SR-IOV with Linux OS.
 
-**Note**: librte_pmd_qede will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and Linux native kernel driver (qede) will function as SR-IOV PF driver. Requires PF driver to be 8.10.x.x or higher.
+**Note**: librte_pmd_qede will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and Linux native kernel driver (qede) will function as SR-IOV PF driver. Requires PF driver to be 8.20.x.x or higher.
 
 #. Verify SR-IOV and ARI capability is enabled on the adapter using ``lspci``: