Hi Ferruh, > From: Mody, Rasesh > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 11:50 AM > > > From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yi...@intel.com] > > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 11:10 AM > > > > On 6/1/2018 11:57 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote: > > > Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features") > > > Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide") > > > Cc: sta...@dpdk.org > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.m...@cavium.com> > > > --- > > > doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------ > > > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst > > > index > > > a4adf75..5ebd119 100644 > > > --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst > > > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst > > > @@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites > > > or `QLogic Driver Download Center > > > <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe > > wSearch.aspx>`_. > > > To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter > > > category, > > model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver. > > > > > > -- 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/DefaultNe > > wSearch.aspx>`_. > > > - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter > > > category, model > > and Linux distro. > > > - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the > > > QLogic > > Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. > > > +- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest > > available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC. > > > > Does it make sense to document minimum supported FW by the DPDK > > driver? > > The DPDK driver is backward compatible with older versions of Management > FW (MFW). However, some of the newer features may not be available in > older MFW. So, we recommend users to upgrade to latest available version. > > I will check internally and get back on whether and if we need to put a > minimum supported version in here.
QEDE PMD does need one of the features which is in a later MFW (8.30.x.x) version. I've sent v2 patch with minimum supported MFW version. Thanks! -Rasesh > Thanks! > -Rasesh > > > > > + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium > > > + FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from `Driver > > > + Download > > Center > > > <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe > > wSearch.aspx>`_. > > > + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, > > > + model > > and Linux distro. > > > + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in > > > + the > > Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. > > > + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided > > > + by the > > OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC. > > > > > > - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher. > > > If the required PF driver is not available then download it from > > >
