From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga12.intel.com (mga12.intel.com [192.55.52.136]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28B001B6B7 for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:48:07 +0100 (CET) X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from orsmga005.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.41]) by fmsmga106.fm.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 31 Jan 2018 00:48:05 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.46,438,1511856000"; d="scan'208";a="197544660" Received: from dpdk2.bj.intel.com ([172.16.182.81]) by orsmga005.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 31 Jan 2018 00:48:02 -0800 From: Wei Zhao To: dev@dpdk.org Cc: john.mcnamara@intel.com, wenzhuo.lu@intel.com, wei zhao Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:40:14 +0800 Message-Id: <20180131084014.133620-1-wei.zhao1@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.9.3 Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: add a user guidance document for igb X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:48:09 -0000 From: wei zhao This patch add a user guidance document specific for igb nic. By now, a doc like ixgbe.rst is also needed by igb nic. So this patch add igb.rst to record important information about igb, like feature supported and known issues. Signed-off-by: Wei Zhao --- doc/guides/nics/igb.rst | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/guides/nics/igb.rst diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst b/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4a87c19 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.. BSD LICENSE + Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. + All rights reserved. + + Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without + modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions + are met: + + * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in + the documentation and/or other materials provided with the + distribution. + * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its + contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived + from this software without specific prior written permission. + + THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS + "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR + A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT + OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, + SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, + DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY + THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT + (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE + OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. + +IGB Poll Mode Driver +====================== + +The IGB PMD (librte_pmd_e1000) provides poll mode driver support. + +Features +-------- + +Features of the IGB PMD are: + + +Limitations or Known issues +--------------------------- + + +Supported Chipsets and NICs +--------------------------- + +- Intel 82576EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel 82580EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel 82580DB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel Ethernet Controller I210 +- Intel Ethernet Controller I350 -- 2.9.3