From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6D93A04DD; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:52:23 +0100 (CET) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 602DDC87C; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:52:21 +0100 (CET) Received: from mga12.intel.com (mga12.intel.com [192.55.52.136]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1C26C872 for ; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:52:18 +0100 (CET) IronPort-SDR: jim+opmSXzMwjwJqmsefe0xLEWd4TZMOOGbaeE1DIiJMm92QufffD7anQaJ7PZFHPk5Upcwq72 rxNuorea8j1A== X-IronPort-AV: E=McAfee;i="6000,8403,9809"; a="150474143" X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.77,488,1596524400"; d="scan'208";a="150474143" X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from fmsmga004.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.48]) by fmsmga106.fm.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 18 Nov 2020 15:52:16 -0800 IronPort-SDR: /lCAop5WG+4/uq9L8HkKjblGrHdaPi2z3WFhsJ8JhkmuQa0CbXN84UGXODr6Edb6uarG6ruA70 YM0Jfezn+3sw== X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.77,488,1596524400"; d="scan'208";a="359709032" Received: from dpdk51.sh.intel.com ([10.67.111.142]) by fmsmga004.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 18 Nov 2020 15:52:09 -0800 From: Qi Zhang To: qiming.yang@intel.com, ferruh.yigit@intel.com Cc: dev@dpdk.org, zhaoyan.chen@intel.com, helin.zhang@intel.com, Qi Zhang Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 07:56:07 +0800 Message-Id: <20201118235607.291109-1-qi.z.zhang@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.26.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: update ice user guide 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: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" Add link for firmware/OOT kernel driver/DDP download Add matching List. Signed-off-by: Qi Zhang --- v2: - correct the DDP version number doc/guides/nics/ice.rst | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst index c5a76a2a21..1406b8aa88 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst @@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ ICE Poll Mode Driver ====================== The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for -10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 810 Series Network Adapters based on -the Intel Ethernet Controller E810. - +10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters based on +the Intel Ethernet Controller E810 and Intel Ethernet Connection E822/E823. Prerequisites ------------- @@ -17,6 +16,29 @@ Prerequisites - To get better performance on Intel platforms, please follow the "How to get best performance with NICs on Intel platforms" section of the :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux `. +- Please follow the matching list to download specific kernel driver, firmware and DDP package from + `https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?ws=text#q=e810&t=Downloads&layout=table`. + +- To understand what is DDP package and how it works, please review `Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Dynamic + Device Personalization (DDP) for Telecommunications Technology Guide `_. + +- To understand DDP for COMMs usage with DPDK, please review `Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms) + Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package `_. + + +Recommended Matching List +------------------------- + +It is highly recommended to upgrade the ice kernel driver, firmware and DDP package +to avoid the compatibility issues with ice PMD. Here is the suggested matching list which has been tested and verified. +The detailed information can refer to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes. + + +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+ + | DPDK | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP | COMMS DDP | Firmware | + +===========+===============+=================+===========+===========+ + | 20.11 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.20 | 1.3.24 | 2.3 | + +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+ + Pre-Installation Configuration ------------------------------ -- 2.26.2