On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 12:27:26PM +0300, Olga Shern wrote: > Signed-off-by: Olga Shern <olgas at mellanox.com> > --- > doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 7 ++++++- > doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst > index 063c4a5..5c10cd3 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst > @@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ Run-time configuration > allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a > slightly higher CPU usage. Enabled by default. > > + Supported on: > + > + - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX > + - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX > + > - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int] > > Amount of data to be inlined during TX operations. Improves latency. > @@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately: > > Currently supported by DPDK: > > -- Mellanox OFED **3.3-1.0.0.0**. > +- Mellanox OFED **3.3-1.0.0.0** and **3.3-2.0.0.0**. > > - Minimum firmware version: > > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst > b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst > index d00a6ed..4b43f8d 100644 > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst > @@ -191,6 +191,20 @@ New Features > > Live migration of a VM with Virtio and VF PMD's using the bonding PMD. > > +* **Updated the mlx5 driver.** > + > + The mlx5 driver was updated with changes including the following: > + > + * Data path was refactored to bypass Verbs to improve RX and TX > performance. > + * Removed compilation parameters for inline send, ``MLX5_MAX_INLINE``, and > + added command line parameter instead, ``txq_inline``. > + * Improved TX scatter gather support: > + Removed compilation parameter ``MLX5_PMD_SGE_WR_N``. > + Scatter-gather elements is set to the maximum value the NIC supports. > + Removed linearization logic, this decreases the memory consumption of > the PMD. > + * Improved jumbo frames support, by dynamically setting RX scatter gather > elements > + according to the MTU and mbuf size, > + no need for compilation parameter ``MLX5_PMD_SGE_WR_N`` > > Resolved Issues > --------------- > -- > 1.7.8.2
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro at 6wind.com> -- N?lio Laranjeiro 6WIND
