Signed-off-by: Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo...@intel.com>
---
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst | 8 ++++++++
drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index e25ea9f..ab87e81 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ New Features
Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
=========================================================
+* **Updated the ixgbe base driver.**
+
+ Updated the ixgbe base driver, including the following changes:
+
+ * Add link block check for KR.
+ * Complete HW initialization even if SFP is not present.
+ * Add VF xcast promiscuous mode.
+
Resolved Issues
---------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
index 0a6054f..49bb27c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
..
BSD LICENSE
- Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ Copyright(c) 2010-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Intel® IXGBE driver
===================
This directory contains source code of FreeBSD ixgbe driver of version
-cid-10g-shared-code.2017.01.05 released by the team which develop
+cid-10g-shared-code.2017.02.27 released by the team which develop
basic drivers for any ixgbe NIC. The sub-directory of base/
contains the original source package.
This driver is valid for the product(s) listed below
--
1.9.3
