From: "Guo, Jia" <jia....@intel.com>
When bind with uio_pci_generic in X710/XL710/XXV710, the result
is failed. uio_pci_generic is not supported by X710/XL710/XXV710.
Signed-off-by: Guo, Jia <jia....@intel.com>
---
v2: add X710/XXV710 limitation case
---
doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
index 3cd4237..1751451 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
@@ -640,3 +640,27 @@ I40e VF may not receive packets in the promiscuous mode
**Driver/Module**:
Poll Mode Driver (PMD).
+
+
+uio_pci_generic bind failed in X710/XL710/XXV710
+-------------------------------------------------------
+
+**Description**:
+ uio_pci_generic is not supported by XL710, since the errata of XL710 that
the feature
+ about the Interrupt Status bit is not implemented.The errata is the item
#71 from the
+ `xl710 controller spec
<http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/xl710-10-40-controller-spec-update.html>`_.
+ The hw limitation is the same as other X710/XXV710 NICs.
+
+**Implication**:
+ When bind uio_pci_generic, the uio_pci_generic probe device and check the
Interrupt
+ Status bit related feature of NICs , since it is not supported by
X710/XL710/XXV710,
+ so it return failed.
+
+**Resolution/Workaround**:
+ Do not bind to use uio_pci_generic in X710/XL710/XXV710 NICs.
+
+**Affected Environment/Platform**:
+ All.
+
+**Driver/Module**:
+ Poll Mode Driver (PMD).
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2.7.4
