From: Ian Stokes Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 10:29:31 +0000 (+0100) Subject: doc: update Linux guide for i40e firmware version X-Git-Url: http://git.droids-corp.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=beae8ab53ce49968f71e01ee5386e3b0a72de863;p=dpdk.git 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 Acked-by: John McNamara --- diff --git a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/enable_func.rst index ec0e04d9f2..04e066c9a4 100644 --- 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~