[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Shahaf Shuler]

Supported features which were not included:
  * ARMv8
  * Extended stats

Not supported features which were wrongly included:
  * Inner L3 checksum
  * Inner L4 checksum

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
index e228c4126..2913591c9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ CRC offload          = Y
 VLAN offload         = Y
 L3 checksum offload  = Y
 L4 checksum offload  = Y
-Inner L3 checksum    = Y
-Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Rx descriptor status = Y
 Tx descriptor status = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
+Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Other kdrv           = Y
+ARMv8                = Y
 Power8               = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index ef51ebbe8..cdb156962 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ New Features
   Rx queues can be armed with an interrupt which will trigger on the
   next packet arrival.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver, include the following changes:
+
+  * Added vectorized Rx/Tx burst for x86.
+  * Added support for isolated mode from flow API.
+  * Re-worked flow drop action to implement in hardware classifier.
+  * Improved Rx interrupts management.
+
 * **Updated szedata2 PMD.**
 
   Added support for firmwares with multiple Ethernet ports per physical port.
@@ -404,3 +413,120 @@ Tested Platforms
    This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
+
+* Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations
+
+   * Platform details:
+
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
+
+   * OS:
+
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.3 (Maipo)
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo)
+     * Ubuntu 16.10
+     * Ubuntu 16.04
+     * Ubuntu 14.04
+
+   * MLNX_OFED: 4.1-1.0.2.0
+
+   * NICs:
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1007
+       * Firmware version: 2.40.5030
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4111A-XCAT (1x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4111A-ACAT (1x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX4131A-BCAT/MCX413A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX415A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX4131A-GCAT/MCX413A-GCAT (1x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX414A-BCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-GCAT/MCX416A-BCAT/MCX416A-GCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-CCAT (1x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 100G MCX416A-CCAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1017
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1019
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Update the guides with:
   * New supported features.
   * Supported OFED and FW versions.
   * Quick start guide.
   * Performance tunning guide.

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 161 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 220 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 343 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index f1f26d4f9..23e14e52a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2012-2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ Compiling librte_pmd_mlx4 causes DPDK to be linked against libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86 and Power8.
 - RSS, also known as RCA, is supported. In this mode the number of
   configured RX queues must be a power of two.
 - VLAN filtering is supported.
@@ -87,16 +89,7 @@ Features
 - Inner L3/L4 (IP, TCP and UDP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation.
 - Outer L3 (IP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation for VXLAN frames.
 - Secondary process TX is supported.
-
-Limitations
------------
-
-- RSS hash key cannot be modified.
-- RSS RETA cannot be configured
-- RSS always includes L3 (IPv4/IPv6) and L4 (UDP/TCP). They cannot be
-  dissociated.
-- Hardware counters are not implemented (they are software counters).
-- Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Rx interrupts.
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -244,8 +237,8 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
-- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
+- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
+- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
 - Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
@@ -273,6 +266,150 @@ Supported NICs
 
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2*40G)
 
+Quick Start guide
+------------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   For Bare metal use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+   For SR-IOV Hypervisors use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --enable-sriov -hypervisor
+
+   For SR-IOV Virtual machine use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --guest
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Set all ports links to ethernet, follow instruction on the screen:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        connectx_port_config
+
+5. In case of bare metal or Hypervisor, config the optimized steering mode
+   by adding the following line to ``/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        options mlx4_core log_num_mgm_entry_size=-7
+
+   .. note::
+
+        If VLAN filtering is used, set log_num_mgm_entry_size=-1.
+        Performance degradation can occur on this case
+
+6. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+7. Enable MLX4 PMD on the ``.config`` file:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD=y
+
+8. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        make config T=<cpu arch, compiler, ..>
+        make
+
+
+Limitations and known issues
+----------------------------
+
+- RSS hash key cannot be modified.
+- RSS RETA cannot be configured
+- RSS always includes L3 (IPv4/IPv6) and L4 (UDP/TCP). They cannot be
+  dissociated.
+- Hardware counters are not implemented (they are software counters).
+- Secondary process RX is not supported.
+
+Performance tunning
+-------------------
+
+1. Verify the optimized steering mode is configured
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/log_num_mgm_entry_size
+
+2. Use environment variable MLX4_INLINE_RECV_SIZE=64 to get maximum
+   performance for 64B messages.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For Virtual Machines (VM), verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned for the VM according to the above. Run
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities enables
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degredation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On Some machines, depends on the machine intergrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Usage example
 -------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a68b7adc0..8accd754b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ physical memory (or memory that does not belong to the current process).
 This capability allows the PMD to coexist with kernel network interfaces
 which remain functional, although they stop receiving unicast packets as
 long as they share the same MAC address.
+This means legacy linux control tools (for example:  ethtool, ifconfig and
+more) can operate on the same network interfaces that owned by the DPDK
+application.
 
 Enabling librte_pmd_mlx5 causes DPDK applications to be linked against
 libibverbs.
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86, Power8, ARMv8.
 - Multiple TX and RX queues.
 - Support for scattered TX and RX frames.
 - IPv4, IPv6, TCPv4, TCPv6, UDPv4 and UDPv6 RSS on any number of queues.
@@ -92,14 +97,8 @@ Features
 - RSS hash result is supported.
 - Hardware TSO.
 - Hardware checksum TX offload for VXLAN and GRE.
-
-Limitations
------------
-
-- Inner RSS for VXLAN frames is not supported yet.
-- Port statistics through software counters only.
-- Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
-- Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- RX interrupts
+- Statistics query including Basic, Extended and per queue.
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -156,13 +155,12 @@ Run-time configuration
 - ``rxq_cqe_comp_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables the compression of CQE on RX side. This feature
-  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a
-  slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
+  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance. Enabled by default.
 
   Supported on:
 
-  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
-  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
+  - x86_64 with ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4LX and ConnectX-5.
+  - Power8 and ARMv8 with ConnectX-4LX and ConnectX-5.
 
 - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
 
@@ -170,17 +168,26 @@ Run-time configuration
   Can improve PPS performance when PCI back pressure is detected and may be
   useful for scenarios involving heavy traffic on many queues.
 
-  It is not enabled by default (set to 0) since the additional software
-  logic necessary to handle this mode can lower performance when back
+  Since the additional software logic necessary to handle this mode this
+  option should be used with care, as it can lower performance when back
   pressure is not expected.
 
 - ``txqs_min_inline`` parameter [int]
 
   Enable inline send only when the number of TX queues is greater or equal
   to this value.
-
   This option should be used in combination with ``txq_inline`` above.
 
+  On ConnectX-4/ConnectX-4LX:
+
+        - disabled by default. in case ``txq_inline`` is set recommendation is 4.
+
+  On ConnectX-5:
+
+        - when Enhanced MPW is enabled, it is set to 8 by default.
+        - otherwise disabled by default. in case ``txq_inline`` is set
+          use same values as ConnectX-4/ConnectX-4LX.
+
 - ``txq_mpw_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables multi-packet send (MPS) for ConnectX-4 Lx and
@@ -221,9 +228,7 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   A nonzero value enables hardware TSO.
   When hardware TSO is enabled, packets marked with TCP segmentation
-  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware.
-
-  Disabled by default.
+  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware. Disabled by default.
 
 Prerequisites
 -------------
@@ -279,13 +284,13 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.0-2.0.0.0**
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
 - firmware version:
 
-  - ConnectX-4: **12.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-5: **16.19.1200**
-  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.19.1200**
+  - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -330,10 +335,103 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Known issues
-------------
+Quick Start guide
+------------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Verify all ports links are set to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep LINK_TYPE
+        LINK_TYPE_P1                        ETH(2)
+        LINK_TYPE_P2                        ETH(2)
+
+   If the Links are not in the current protocol move the to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set LINK_TYPE_P1/2=1/2/3
+
+        * LINK_TYPE_P1=<1|2|3> , 1=Infiniband 2=Ethernet 3=VPI(auto-sense)
+
+   For Hypervisors verify SR-IOV is enabled on the NIC:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep SRIOV_EN
+        SRIOV_EN                            True(1)
+
+   If Needed, set enable the set the relevant fields:
 
-* **Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well.**
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+5. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+   If port link protocol was changed need to reset the fw as well:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+   For Hypervisors, after reset write the sysfs number of Virtual Functions
+   needed for the PF.
+   The following is an example of a standard Linux kernel generated file that
+   is available in the new kernels:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        echo [num_vfs] > /sys/class/infiniband/mlx5_0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+
+6. Enable MLX5 PMD in the ``.config`` file :
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD=y
+
+7. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        make config T=<cpu arch, compiler, ..>
+        make
+
+Limitations and Known issues
+----------------------------
+
+- Inner RSS for VXLAN frames is not supported yet.
+- Port statistics through software counters only.
+- Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
+- Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well:
 
   When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
   Meaning, the flow rule::
@@ -350,6 +448,76 @@ Known issues
 
   Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
 
+Performance tunning
+-------------------
+
+1. Configure aggressive CQE Zipping for maximum performance
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=1
+
+  To set it back to the default CQE Zipping mode use
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=0
+
+2. In case of Virtualization:
+
+   - Make sure that Hypervisor kernel is 3.16 or newer.
+   - Configure boot with "iommu=pt".
+   - Use 1G huge pages.
+   - Make sure to allocate a VM on huge pages.
+   - Make sure to set CPU pinning.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For Virtual Machines (VM), verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned for the VM according to the above. Run
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities enables
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degredation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On Some machines, depends on the machine intergrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Notes for testpmd
 -----------------
 
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Adrien,
Thanks for the review. sorry for the caps.
One issue I not agree with below

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:17 AM, Adrien Mazarguil:
> Hi Shahaf,
> 
[...]
> >  Currently supported by DPDK:
> >
> > -- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
> > -- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
> > +- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
> > +- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
> >  - Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
> 
> So x86_64 and POWER8 then? (not "x86" as in "32 bit")
> 
> Actually I'm not sure architecture support can be considered a PMD feature
> given that DPDK itself inevitably supports a larger set. I suggest dropping the
> change made to the "Features" section above.
> 

Actually they are counted as features. See http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/nics/overview.html

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Shahaf Shuler]

Supported features which were not included:
  * ARMv8
  * Extended stats

Not supported features which were wrongly included:
  * Inner L3 checksum
  * Inner L4 checksum

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
index e228c4126..2913591c9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ CRC offload          = Y
 VLAN offload         = Y
 L3 checksum offload  = Y
 L4 checksum offload  = Y
-Inner L3 checksum    = Y
-Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Rx descriptor status = Y
 Tx descriptor status = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
+Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Other kdrv           = Y
+ARMv8                = Y
 Power8               = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Shahaf Shuler]

Supported features which were not included:
  * ARMv8
  * Extended stats

Not supported features which were wrongly included:
  * Inner L3 checksum
  * Inner L4 checksum

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
index e228c4126..2913591c9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ CRC offload          = Y
 VLAN offload         = Y
 L3 checksum offload  = Y
 L4 checksum offload  = Y
-Inner L3 checksum    = Y
-Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Rx descriptor status = Y
 Tx descriptor status = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
+Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Other kdrv           = Y
+ARMv8                = Y
 Power8               = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Shahaf Shuler]

Supported features which were not included:
  * ARMv8
  * Extended stats

Not supported features which were wrongly included:
  * Inner L3 checksum
  * Inner L4 checksum

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
index e228c4126..2913591c9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ CRC offload          = Y
 VLAN offload         = Y
 L3 checksum offload  = Y
 L4 checksum offload  = Y
-Inner L3 checksum    = Y
-Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Rx descriptor status = Y
 Tx descriptor status = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
+Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Other kdrv           = Y
+ARMv8                = Y
 Power8               = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Shahaf Shuler
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:03 PM
> To: thomas@monjalon.net
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features
> 
> Supported features which were not included:
>   * ARMv8
>   * Extended stats
> 
> Not supported features which were wrongly included:
>   * Inner L3 checksum
>   * Inner L4 checksum
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>

Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] doc: update mlx5 supported features

[Shahaf Shuler]

Supported features which were not included:
  * ARMv8
  * Extended stats

Not supported features which were wrongly included:
  * Inner L3 checksum
  * Inner L4 checksum

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
index e228c4126..2913591c9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/mlx5.ini
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ CRC offload          = Y
 VLAN offload         = Y
 L3 checksum offload  = Y
 L4 checksum offload  = Y
-Inner L3 checksum    = Y
-Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Rx descriptor status = Y
 Tx descriptor status = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
+Extended stats       = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
 Multiprocess aware   = Y
 Other kdrv           = Y
+ARMv8                = Y
 Power8               = Y
 x86-32               = Y
 x86-64               = Y
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index 292e87a1a..60cfb7b6a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ New Features
   Rx queues can be armed with an interrupt which will trigger on the
   next packet arrival.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver, include the following changes:
+
+  * Added vectorized Rx/Tx burst for x86.
+  * Added support for isolated mode from flow API.
+  * Re-worked flow drop action to implement in hardware classifier.
+  * Improved Rx interrupts management.
+
 * **Updated szedata2 PMD.**
 
   Added support for firmwares with multiple Ethernet ports per physical port.
@@ -409,3 +418,120 @@ Tested Platforms
    This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
+
+* Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations
+
+   * Platform details:
+
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
+
+   * OS:
+
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.3 (Maipo)
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo)
+     * Ubuntu 16.10
+     * Ubuntu 16.04
+     * Ubuntu 14.04
+
+   * MLNX_OFED: 4.1-1.0.2.0
+
+   * NICs:
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1007
+       * Firmware version: 2.40.5030
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4111A-XCAT (1x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4111A-ACAT (1x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX4131A-BCAT/MCX413A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX415A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX4131A-GCAT/MCX413A-GCAT (1x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX414A-BCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-GCAT/MCX416A-BCAT/MCX416A-GCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-CCAT (1x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 100G MCX416A-CCAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1017
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1019
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Update the guides with:
   * New supported features.
   * Supported OFED and FW versions.
   * Quick start guide.
   * Performance tunning guide.

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
On v5:
 - Fix doc compliation error.
 - replace hint with note.

On v4:
 - Fixed missing "." and ":".
 - Fixed header underline length.

On v3:
 - Changed Limitiation and Known issues to Limitation only.
 - Reference to DPDK building system made internal.
 - More grammer and spelling fixes.

On v2:
 - Fixed grammer and spelling.
 - Changed limitations and Known issues location.
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 208 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 320 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index f1f26d4f9..d5bf2b3b2 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2012-2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ Compiling librte_pmd_mlx4 causes DPDK to be linked against libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64 and POWER8.
 - RSS, also known as RCA, is supported. In this mode the number of
   configured RX queues must be a power of two.
 - VLAN filtering is supported.
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ Features
 - Inner L3/L4 (IP, TCP and UDP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation.
 - Outer L3 (IP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation for VXLAN frames.
 - Secondary process TX is supported.
+- RX interrupts.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -244,9 +247,8 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
-- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
-- Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
+- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
+- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -273,6 +275,138 @@ Supported NICs
 
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2*40G)
 
+Quick Start Guide
+-----------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   For bare metal use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+   For SR-IOV hypervisors use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --enable-sriov -hypervisor
+
+   For SR-IOV virtual machine use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --guest
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Set all ports links to Ethernet, follow instructions on the screen:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        connectx_port_config
+
+   Or in the manual way:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        PCI=<NIC PCI address>
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port0"
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port1"
+
+5. In case of bare metal or hypervisor, configure optimized steering mode
+   by adding the following line to ``/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        options mlx4_core log_num_mgm_entry_size=-7
+
+   .. note::
+
+        If VLAN filtering is used, set log_num_mgm_entry_size=-1.
+        Performance degradation can occur on this case.
+
+6. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+7. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instructions on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+------------------
+
+1. Verify the optimized steering mode is configured:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/log_num_mgm_entry_size
+
+2. Use environment variable MLX4_INLINE_RECV_SIZE=64 to get maximum
+   performance for 64B messages.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. note::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Usage example
 -------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a68b7adc0..db151186a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ physical memory (or memory that does not belong to the current process).
 This capability allows the PMD to coexist with kernel network interfaces
 which remain functional, although they stop receiving unicast packets as
 long as they share the same MAC address.
+This means legacy linux control tools (for example: ethtool, ifconfig and
+more) can operate on the same network interfaces that owned by the DPDK
+application.
 
 Enabling librte_pmd_mlx5 causes DPDK applications to be linked against
 libibverbs.
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64, POWER8, ARMv8.
 - Multiple TX and RX queues.
 - Support for scattered TX and RX frames.
 - IPv4, IPv6, TCPv4, TCPv6, UDPv4 and UDPv6 RSS on any number of queues.
@@ -92,6 +97,8 @@ Features
 - RSS hash result is supported.
 - Hardware TSO.
 - Hardware checksum TX offload for VXLAN and GRE.
+- RX interrupts.
+- Statistics query including Basic, Extended and per queue.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -100,6 +107,22 @@ Limitations
 - Port statistics through software counters only.
 - Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
 - Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well:
+
+  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
+  Meaning, the flow rule::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Or::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -156,13 +179,12 @@ Run-time configuration
 - ``rxq_cqe_comp_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables the compression of CQE on RX side. This feature
-  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a
-  slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
+  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance. Enabled by default.
 
   Supported on:
 
-  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
-  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
+  - x86_64 with ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
+  - POWER8 and ARMv8 with ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
 
 - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
 
@@ -170,8 +192,8 @@ Run-time configuration
   Can improve PPS performance when PCI back pressure is detected and may be
   useful for scenarios involving heavy traffic on many queues.
 
-  It is not enabled by default (set to 0) since the additional software
-  logic necessary to handle this mode can lower performance when back
+  Because additional software logic is necessary to handle this mode, this
+  option should be used with care, as it can lower performance when back
   pressure is not expected.
 
 - ``txqs_min_inline`` parameter [int]
@@ -181,6 +203,15 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   This option should be used in combination with ``txq_inline`` above.
 
+  On ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5 without Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Disabled by default.
+        - In case ``txq_inline`` is set recommendation is 4.
+
+  On ConnectX-5 with Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Set to 8 by default.
+
 - ``txq_mpw_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables multi-packet send (MPS) for ConnectX-4 Lx and
@@ -221,9 +252,7 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   A nonzero value enables hardware TSO.
   When hardware TSO is enabled, packets marked with TCP segmentation
-  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware.
-
-  Disabled by default.
+  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware. Disabled by default.
 
 Prerequisites
 -------------
@@ -279,13 +308,13 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.0-2.0.0.0**
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
 - firmware version:
 
-  - ConnectX-4: **12.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-5: **16.19.1200**
-  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.19.1200**
+  - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -330,25 +359,154 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Known issues
-------------
+Quick Start Guide
+-----------------
 
-* **Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well.**
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
-  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
-  Meaning, the flow rule::
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
 
-  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
 
-  Or::
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Verify all ports links are set to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep LINK_TYPE
+        LINK_TYPE_P1                        ETH(2)
+        LINK_TYPE_P2                        ETH(2)
+
+   Link types may have to be configured to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set LINK_TYPE_P1/2=1/2/3
+
+        * LINK_TYPE_P1=<1|2|3> , 1=Infiniband 2=Ethernet 3=VPI(auto-sense)
+
+   For hypervisors verify SR-IOV is enabled on the NIC:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep SRIOV_EN
+        SRIOV_EN                            True(1)
+
+   If needed, set enable the set the relevant fields:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+5. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+   If link type was changed, firmware must be reset as well:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+   For hypervisors, after reset write the sysfs number of virtual functions
+   needed for the PF.
+
+   To dynamically instantiate a given number of virtual functions (VFs):
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        echo [num_vfs] > /sys/class/infiniband/mlx5_0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+6. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instructions on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+------------------
+
+1. Configure aggressive CQE Zipping for maximum performance:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=1
+
+  To set it back to the default CQE Zipping mode use:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=0
+
+2. In case of virtualization:
+
+   - Make sure that hypervisor kernel is 3.16 or newer.
+   - Configure boot with ``iommu=pt``.
+   - Use 1G huge pages.
+   - Make sure to allocate a VM on huge pages.
+   - Make sure to set CPU pinning.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. note::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
 
 Notes for testpmd
 -----------------
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shahaf Shuler [mailto:shahafs@mellanox.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:29 PM
> To: thomas@monjalon.net; Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: [PATCH v5 3/3] doc: update mlx guides
> 
> Update the guides with:
>    * New supported features.
>    * Supported OFED and FW versions.
>    * Quick start guide.
>    * Performance tunning guide.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
> Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>

Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Thomas Monjalon]

> > Update the guides with:
> >    * New supported features.
> >    * Supported OFED and FW versions.
> >    * Quick start guide.
> >    * Performance tunning guide.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> > Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
> > Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
> 
> Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

Series applied, thanks

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index ef51ebbe8..cdb156962 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ New Features
   Rx queues can be armed with an interrupt which will trigger on the
   next packet arrival.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver, include the following changes:
+
+  * Added vectorized Rx/Tx burst for x86.
+  * Added support for isolated mode from flow API.
+  * Re-worked flow drop action to implement in hardware classifier.
+  * Improved Rx interrupts management.
+
 * **Updated szedata2 PMD.**
 
   Added support for firmwares with multiple Ethernet ports per physical port.
@@ -404,3 +413,120 @@ Tested Platforms
    This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
+
+* Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations
+
+   * Platform details:
+
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
+
+   * OS:
+
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.3 (Maipo)
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo)
+     * Ubuntu 16.10
+     * Ubuntu 16.04
+     * Ubuntu 14.04
+
+   * MLNX_OFED: 4.1-1.0.2.0
+
+   * NICs:
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1007
+       * Firmware version: 2.40.5030
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4111A-XCAT (1x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4111A-ACAT (1x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX4131A-BCAT/MCX413A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX415A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX4131A-GCAT/MCX413A-GCAT (1x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX414A-BCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-GCAT/MCX416A-BCAT/MCX416A-GCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-CCAT (1x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 100G MCX416A-CCAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1017
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1019
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Shahaf Shuler
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:03 PM
> To: thomas@monjalon.net
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx
> driver
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
> Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>

Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Update the guides with:
   * New supported features.
   * Supported OFED and FW versions.
   * Quick start guide.
   * Performance tunning guide.

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
On v4:
 - Fixed missing "." and ":".
 - Fixed header underline length.

On v3:
 - Changed Limitiation and Known issues to Limitation only.
 - Reference to DPDK building system made internal.
 - More grammer and spelling fixes.

On v2:
 - Fixed grammer and spelling.
 - Changed limitations and Known issues location.
--
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 139 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 207 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 318 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index f1f26d4f9..0c27e1320 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2012-2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ Compiling librte_pmd_mlx4 causes DPDK to be linked against libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64 and POWER8.
 - RSS, also known as RCA, is supported. In this mode the number of
   configured RX queues must be a power of two.
 - VLAN filtering is supported.
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ Features
 - Inner L3/L4 (IP, TCP and UDP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation.
 - Outer L3 (IP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation for VXLAN frames.
 - Secondary process TX is supported.
+- RX interrupts.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -244,9 +247,8 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
-- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
-- Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
+- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
+- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -273,6 +275,137 @@ Supported NICs
 
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2*40G)
 
+Quick Start Guide
+-----------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   For bare metal use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+   For SR-IOV hypervisors use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --enable-sriov -hypervisor
+
+   For SR-IOV virtual machine use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --guest
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Set all ports links to Ethernet, follow instructions on the screen:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        connectx_port_config
+
+   Or in the manual way:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        PCI=<NIC PCI address>
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port0"
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port1"
+
+5. In case of bare metal or hypervisor, configure optimized steering mode
+   by adding the following line to ``/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        options mlx4_core log_num_mgm_entry_size=-7
+
+   .. note::
+
+        If VLAN filtering is used, set log_num_mgm_entry_size=-1.
+        Performance degradation can occur on this case.
+
+6. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+7. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instructions on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+------------------
+
+1. Verify the optimized steering mode is configured:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/log_num_mgm_entry_size
+
+2. Use environment variable MLX4_INLINE_RECV_SIZE=64 to get maximum
+   performance for 64B messages.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Usage example
 -------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a68b7adc0..bbd649661 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ physical memory (or memory that does not belong to the current process).
 This capability allows the PMD to coexist with kernel network interfaces
 which remain functional, although they stop receiving unicast packets as
 long as they share the same MAC address.
+This means legacy linux control tools (for example: ethtool, ifconfig and
+more) can operate on the same network interfaces that owned by the DPDK
+application.
 
 Enabling librte_pmd_mlx5 causes DPDK applications to be linked against
 libibverbs.
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64, POWER8, ARMv8.
 - Multiple TX and RX queues.
 - Support for scattered TX and RX frames.
 - IPv4, IPv6, TCPv4, TCPv6, UDPv4 and UDPv6 RSS on any number of queues.
@@ -92,6 +97,8 @@ Features
 - RSS hash result is supported.
 - Hardware TSO.
 - Hardware checksum TX offload for VXLAN and GRE.
+- RX interrupts.
+- Statistics query including Basic, Extended and per queue.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -100,6 +107,22 @@ Limitations
 - Port statistics through software counters only.
 - Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
 - Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well:
+
+  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
+  Meaning, the flow rule::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Or::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -156,13 +179,12 @@ Run-time configuration
 - ``rxq_cqe_comp_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables the compression of CQE on RX side. This feature
-  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a
-  slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
+  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance. Enabled by default.
 
   Supported on:
 
-  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
-  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
+  - x86_64 with ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
+  - POWER8 and ARMv8 with ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
 
 - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
 
@@ -170,8 +192,8 @@ Run-time configuration
   Can improve PPS performance when PCI back pressure is detected and may be
   useful for scenarios involving heavy traffic on many queues.
 
-  It is not enabled by default (set to 0) since the additional software
-  logic necessary to handle this mode can lower performance when back
+  Because additional software logic is necessary to handle this mode, this
+  option should be used with care, as it can lower performance when back
   pressure is not expected.
 
 - ``txqs_min_inline`` parameter [int]
@@ -181,6 +203,15 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   This option should be used in combination with ``txq_inline`` above.
 
+  On ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5 without Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Disabled by default.
+        - In case ``txq_inline`` is set recommendation is 4.
+
+  On ConnectX-5 with Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Set to 8 by default.
+
 - ``txq_mpw_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables multi-packet send (MPS) for ConnectX-4 Lx and
@@ -221,9 +252,7 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   A nonzero value enables hardware TSO.
   When hardware TSO is enabled, packets marked with TCP segmentation
-  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware.
-
-  Disabled by default.
+  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware. Disabled by default.
 
 Prerequisites
 -------------
@@ -279,13 +308,13 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.0-2.0.0.0**
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
 - firmware version:
 
-  - ConnectX-4: **12.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-5: **16.19.1200**
-  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.19.1200**
+  - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -330,25 +359,153 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Known issues
-------------
+Quick Start Guide
+-----------------
 
-* **Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well.**
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
-  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
-  Meaning, the flow rule::
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
 
-  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
 
-  Or::
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Verify all ports links are set to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep LINK_TYPE
+        LINK_TYPE_P1                        ETH(2)
+        LINK_TYPE_P2                        ETH(2)
+
+   Link types may have to be configured to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set LINK_TYPE_P1/2=1/2/3
+
+        * LINK_TYPE_P1=<1|2|3> , 1=Infiniband 2=Ethernet 3=VPI(auto-sense)
+
+   For hypervisors verify SR-IOV is enabled on the NIC:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep SRIOV_EN
+        SRIOV_EN                            True(1)
+
+   If needed, set enable the set the relevant fields:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+5. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+   If link type was changed, firmware must be reset as well:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+   For hypervisors, after reset write the sysfs number of virtual functions
+   needed for the PF.
+
+   To dynamically instantiate a given number of virtual functions (VFs):
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        echo [num_vfs] > /sys/class/infiniband/mlx5_0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+6. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instructions on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+------------------
+
+1. Configure aggressive CQE Zipping for maximum performance:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=1
+
+  To set it back to the default CQE Zipping mode use:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=0
+
+2. In case of virtualization:
+
+   - Make sure that hypervisor kernel is 3.16 or newer.
+   - Configure boot with ``iommu=pt``.
+   - Use 1G huge pages.
+   - Make sure to allocate a VM on huge pages.
+   - Make sure to set CPU pinning.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
 
 Notes for testpmd
 -----------------
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Shahaf Shuler
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:03 PM
> To: thomas@monjalon.net
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/3] doc: update mlx guides
> 
> Update the guides with:
>    * New supported features.
>    * Supported OFED and FW versions.
>    * Quick start guide.
>    * Performance tunning guide.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>





> +6. Restart the driver:
> +
> +   .. code-block:: console
> +
> +        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
> +   or:
> +
> +   .. code-block:: console
> +
> +        service openibd restart


You are missing a blank line before the "or:" in the mlx4.rst and mlx5.rst files
which causes the following RST warnings:

$ make doc-guides-html
doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst:341: 
    WARNING: Explicit markup ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent.
doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst:416: 
    WARNING: Explicit markup ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent.



> +6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be
> checked
> +   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for
> more
> +   information about the settings.
> +
> +.. hint::
> +
> +        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is

Nice. I wasn't aware of the "hint" directive. Although "note::" is quite
similar.

John

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index ef51ebbe8..cdb156962 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ New Features
   Rx queues can be armed with an interrupt which will trigger on the
   next packet arrival.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver, include the following changes:
+
+  * Added vectorized Rx/Tx burst for x86.
+  * Added support for isolated mode from flow API.
+  * Re-worked flow drop action to implement in hardware classifier.
+  * Improved Rx interrupts management.
+
 * **Updated szedata2 PMD.**
 
   Added support for firmwares with multiple Ethernet ports per physical port.
@@ -404,3 +413,120 @@ Tested Platforms
    This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
+
+* Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations
+
+   * Platform details:
+
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
+
+   * OS:
+
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.3 (Maipo)
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo)
+     * Ubuntu 16.10
+     * Ubuntu 16.04
+     * Ubuntu 14.04
+
+   * MLNX_OFED: 4.1-1.0.2.0
+
+   * NICs:
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1007
+       * Firmware version: 2.40.5030
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4111A-XCAT (1x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4111A-ACAT (1x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX4131A-BCAT/MCX413A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX415A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX4131A-GCAT/MCX413A-GCAT (1x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX414A-BCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-GCAT/MCX416A-BCAT/MCX416A-GCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-CCAT (1x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 100G MCX416A-CCAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1017
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1019
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Update the guides with:
   * New supported features.
   * Supported OFED and FW versions.
   * Quick start guide.
   * Performance tunning guide.

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
---
On v3:
 - Changed Limitiation and Known issues to Limitation only.
 - Reference to DPDK building system made internal.
 - More grammer and spelling fixes.

On v2:
 - Fixed grammer and spelling.
 - Changed limitations and Known issues location.
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 139 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 207 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 318 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index f1f26d4f9..bf0fc4771 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2012-2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ Compiling librte_pmd_mlx4 causes DPDK to be linked against libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64 and POWER8.
 - RSS, also known as RCA, is supported. In this mode the number of
   configured RX queues must be a power of two.
 - VLAN filtering is supported.
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ Features
 - Inner L3/L4 (IP, TCP and UDP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation.
 - Outer L3 (IP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation for VXLAN frames.
 - Secondary process TX is supported.
+- Rx interrupts.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -244,9 +247,8 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
-- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
-- Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
+- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
+- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -273,6 +275,137 @@ Supported NICs
 
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2*40G)
 
+Quick Start Guide
+------------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   For bare metal use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+   For SR-IOV hypervisors use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --enable-sriov -hypervisor
+
+   For SR-IOV virtual machine use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --guest
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Set all ports links to Ethernet, follow instruction on the screen:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        connectx_port_config
+
+   Or in the manual way:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        PCI=<NIC PCI address>
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port0"
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port1"
+
+5. In case of bare metal or hypervisor, configure optimized steering mode
+   by adding the following line to ``/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        options mlx4_core log_num_mgm_entry_size=-7
+
+   .. note::
+
+        If VLAN filtering is used, set log_num_mgm_entry_size=-1.
+        Performance degradation can occur on this case.
+
+6. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+7. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instruction on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+-------------------
+
+1. Verify the optimized steering mode is configured:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/log_num_mgm_entry_size
+
+2. Use environment variable MLX4_INLINE_RECV_SIZE=64 to get maximum
+   performance for 64B messages.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Usage example
 -------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a68b7adc0..d99d03540 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ physical memory (or memory that does not belong to the current process).
 This capability allows the PMD to coexist with kernel network interfaces
 which remain functional, although they stop receiving unicast packets as
 long as they share the same MAC address.
+This means legacy linux control tools (for example: ethtool, ifconfig and
+more) can operate on the same network interfaces that owned by the DPDK
+application.
 
 Enabling librte_pmd_mlx5 causes DPDK applications to be linked against
 libibverbs.
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64, POWER8, ARMv8.
 - Multiple TX and RX queues.
 - Support for scattered TX and RX frames.
 - IPv4, IPv6, TCPv4, TCPv6, UDPv4 and UDPv6 RSS on any number of queues.
@@ -92,6 +97,8 @@ Features
 - RSS hash result is supported.
 - Hardware TSO.
 - Hardware checksum TX offload for VXLAN and GRE.
+- RX interrupts
+- Statistics query including Basic, Extended and per queue.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
@@ -100,6 +107,22 @@ Limitations
 - Port statistics through software counters only.
 - Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
 - Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well:
+
+  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
+  Meaning, the flow rule::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Or::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -156,13 +179,12 @@ Run-time configuration
 - ``rxq_cqe_comp_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables the compression of CQE on RX side. This feature
-  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a
-  slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
+  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance. Enabled by default.
 
   Supported on:
 
-  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
-  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
+  - x86_64 with ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
+  - POWER8 and ARMv8 with ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
 
 - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
 
@@ -170,8 +192,8 @@ Run-time configuration
   Can improve PPS performance when PCI back pressure is detected and may be
   useful for scenarios involving heavy traffic on many queues.
 
-  It is not enabled by default (set to 0) since the additional software
-  logic necessary to handle this mode can lower performance when back
+  Because additional software logic is necessary to handle this mode, this
+  option should be used with care, as it can lower performance when back
   pressure is not expected.
 
 - ``txqs_min_inline`` parameter [int]
@@ -181,6 +203,15 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   This option should be used in combination with ``txq_inline`` above.
 
+  On ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5 without Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Disabled by default.
+        - In case ``txq_inline`` is set recommendation is 4.
+
+  On ConnectX-5 with Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Set to 8 by default.
+
 - ``txq_mpw_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables multi-packet send (MPS) for ConnectX-4 Lx and
@@ -221,9 +252,7 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   A nonzero value enables hardware TSO.
   When hardware TSO is enabled, packets marked with TCP segmentation
-  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware.
-
-  Disabled by default.
+  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware. Disabled by default.
 
 Prerequisites
 -------------
@@ -279,13 +308,13 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.0-2.0.0.0**
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
 - firmware version:
 
-  - ConnectX-4: **12.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-5: **16.19.1200**
-  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.19.1200**
+  - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -330,25 +359,153 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Known issues
-------------
+Quick Start Guide
+------------------
 
-* **Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well.**
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
-  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
-  Meaning, the flow rule::
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
 
-  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
 
-  Or::
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Verify all ports links are set to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep LINK_TYPE
+        LINK_TYPE_P1                        ETH(2)
+        LINK_TYPE_P2                        ETH(2)
+
+   Link types may have to be configured to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set LINK_TYPE_P1/2=1/2/3
+
+        * LINK_TYPE_P1=<1|2|3> , 1=Infiniband 2=Ethernet 3=VPI(auto-sense)
+
+   For hypervisors verify SR-IOV is enabled on the NIC:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep SRIOV_EN
+        SRIOV_EN                            True(1)
+
+   If needed, set enable the set the relevant fields:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+5. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+   If link type was changed, firmware must be reset as well:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+   For hypervisors, after reset write the sysfs number of virtual functions
+   needed for the PF.
+
+   To dynamically instantiate a given number of virtual functions (VFs):
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        echo [num_vfs] > /sys/class/infiniband/mlx5_0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+6. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instruction on
+   :ref:`Development Kit Build System <Development_Kit_Build_System>`
+
+Performance tuning
+-------------------
+
+1. Configure aggressive CQE Zipping for maximum performance:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=1
+
+  To set it back to the default CQE Zipping mode use:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=0
+
+2. In case of virtualization:
+
+   - Make sure that hypervisor kernel is 3.16 or newer.
+   - Configure boot with ``iommu=pt``.
+   - Use 1G huge pages.
+   - Make sure to allocate a VM on huge pages.
+   - Make sure to set CPU pinning.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities allow
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
 
 Notes for testpmd
 -----------------
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/3] doc: update release notes for mlx driver

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 126 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index ef51ebbe8..cdb156962 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ New Features
   Rx queues can be armed with an interrupt which will trigger on the
   next packet arrival.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver, include the following changes:
+
+  * Added vectorized Rx/Tx burst for x86.
+  * Added support for isolated mode from flow API.
+  * Re-worked flow drop action to implement in hardware classifier.
+  * Improved Rx interrupts management.
+
 * **Updated szedata2 PMD.**
 
   Added support for firmwares with multiple Ethernet ports per physical port.
@@ -404,3 +413,120 @@ Tested Platforms
    This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
+
+* Intel(R) platforms with Mellanox(R) NICs combinations
+
+   * Platform details:
+
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v3 @ 2.60GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+     * Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 @ 2.50GHz
+
+   * OS:
+
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.3 (Maipo)
+     * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.2 (Maipo)
+     * Ubuntu 16.10
+     * Ubuntu 16.04
+     * Ubuntu 14.04
+
+   * MLNX_OFED: 4.1-1.0.2.0
+
+   * NICs:
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1007
+       * Firmware version: 2.40.5030
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4111A-XCAT (1x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4111A-ACAT (1x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX4131A-BCAT/MCX413A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 40G MCX415A-BCAT (1x40G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX4131A-GCAT/MCX413A-GCAT (1x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX414A-BCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-GCAT/MCX416A-BCAT/MCX416A-GCAT (2x50G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 50G MCX415A-CCAT (1x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 100G MCX416A-CCAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1013
+       * Firmware version: 12.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 10G MCX4121A-XCAT (2x10G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-4 Lx 25G MCX4121A-ACAT (2x25G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1015
+       * Firmware version: 14.18.2000
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1017
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
+
+     * Mellanox(R) ConnectX-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
+
+       * Host interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
+       * Device ID: 15b3:1019
+       * Firmware version: 16.19.1200
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/3] doc: update mlx guides

[Shahaf Shuler]

Update the guides with:
   * New supported features.
   * Supported OFED and FW versions.
   * Quick start guide.
   * Performance tunning guide.

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>
---
On v2:
 - Fixed grammer and spelling.
 - Changed limitations and Known issues location.
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 144 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 212 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 324 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index f1f26d4f9..0163c5243 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2012-2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ Compiling librte_pmd_mlx4 causes DPDK to be linked against libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64 and POWER8.
 - RSS, also known as RCA, is supported. In this mode the number of
   configured RX queues must be a power of two.
 - VLAN filtering is supported.
@@ -87,9 +89,10 @@ Features
 - Inner L3/L4 (IP, TCP and UDP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation.
 - Outer L3 (IP) TX/RX checksum offloading and validation for VXLAN frames.
 - Secondary process TX is supported.
+- Rx interrupts.
 
-Limitations
------------
+Limitations and known issues
+----------------------------
 
 - RSS hash key cannot be modified.
 - RSS RETA cannot be configured
@@ -244,9 +247,8 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED **4.0-2.0.0.0**.
-- Firmware version **2.40.7000**.
-- Supported architectures:  **x86_64** and **POWER8**.
+- Mellanox OFED **4.1**.
+- Firmware version **2.36.5000** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -273,6 +275,138 @@ Supported NICs
 
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-3 Pro 40G MCX354A-FCC_Ax (2*40G)
 
+Quick Start Guide
+------------------
+
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
+
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
+
+   For Bare metal use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
+
+   For SR-IOV Hypervisors use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --enable-sriov -hypervisor
+
+   For SR-IOV Virtual machine use:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./mlnxofedinstall --guest
+
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Set all ports links to Ethernet, follow instruction on the screen:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        connectx_port_config
+
+   Or in the manual way:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        PCI=<NIC PCI address>
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port0"
+        echo eth > "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$PCI/mlx4_port1"
+
+5. In case of bare metal or Hypervisor, config the optimized steering mode
+   by adding the following line to ``/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_core.conf``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        options mlx4_core log_num_mgm_entry_size=-7
+
+   .. note::
+
+        If VLAN filtering is used, set log_num_mgm_entry_size=-1.
+        Performance degradation can occur on this case.
+
+6. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+7. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instruction on
+   `Development Kit Build System
+   <http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.html>`_.
+
+Performance tuning
+-------------------
+
+1. Verify the optimized steering mode is configured:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/log_num_mgm_entry_size
+
+2. Use environment variable MLX4_INLINE_RECV_SIZE=64 to get maximum
+   performance for 64B messages.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities enables
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
+
 Usage example
 -------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a68b7adc0..97a5f2475 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ..  BSD LICENSE
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
+    Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ physical memory (or memory that does not belong to the current process).
 This capability allows the PMD to coexist with kernel network interfaces
 which remain functional, although they stop receiving unicast packets as
 long as they share the same MAC address.
+This means legacy linux control tools (for example: ethtool, ifconfig and
+more) can operate on the same network interfaces that owned by the DPDK
+application.
 
 Enabling librte_pmd_mlx5 causes DPDK applications to be linked against
 libibverbs.
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ libibverbs.
 Features
 --------
 
+- Multi arch support: x86_64, POWER8, ARMv8.
 - Multiple TX and RX queues.
 - Support for scattered TX and RX frames.
 - IPv4, IPv6, TCPv4, TCPv6, UDPv4 and UDPv6 RSS on any number of queues.
@@ -92,14 +97,32 @@ Features
 - RSS hash result is supported.
 - Hardware TSO.
 - Hardware checksum TX offload for VXLAN and GRE.
+- RX interrupts
+- Statistics query including Basic, Extended and per queue.
 
-Limitations
------------
+Limitations and Known issues
+----------------------------
 
 - Inner RSS for VXLAN frames is not supported yet.
 - Port statistics through software counters only.
 - Hardware checksum RX offloads for VXLAN inner header are not supported yet.
 - Secondary process RX is not supported.
+- Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well:
+
+  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
+  Meaning, the flow rule::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Or::
+
+        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+
+  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -156,13 +179,12 @@ Run-time configuration
 - ``rxq_cqe_comp_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables the compression of CQE on RX side. This feature
-  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of a
-  slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
+  allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance. Enabled by default.
 
   Supported on:
 
-  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
-  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
+  - x86_64 with ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
+  - POWER8 and ARMv8 with ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5.
 
 - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
 
@@ -170,8 +192,8 @@ Run-time configuration
   Can improve PPS performance when PCI back pressure is detected and may be
   useful for scenarios involving heavy traffic on many queues.
 
-  It is not enabled by default (set to 0) since the additional software
-  logic necessary to handle this mode can lower performance when back
+  Because additional software logic necessary to handle this mode this
+  option should be used with care, as it can lower performance when back
   pressure is not expected.
 
 - ``txqs_min_inline`` parameter [int]
@@ -181,6 +203,15 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   This option should be used in combination with ``txq_inline`` above.
 
+  On ConnectX-4, ConnectX-4 LX and ConnectX-5 without Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Disabled by default.
+        - In case ``txq_inline`` is set recommendation is 4.
+
+  On ConnectX-5 with Enhanced MPW:
+
+        - Set to 8 by default.
+
 - ``txq_mpw_en`` parameter [int]
 
   A nonzero value enables multi-packet send (MPS) for ConnectX-4 Lx and
@@ -221,9 +252,7 @@ Run-time configuration
 
   A nonzero value enables hardware TSO.
   When hardware TSO is enabled, packets marked with TCP segmentation
-  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware.
-
-  Disabled by default.
+  offload will be divided into segments by the hardware. Disabled by default.
 
 Prerequisites
 -------------
@@ -279,13 +308,13 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
 
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.0-2.0.0.0**
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
 - firmware version:
 
-  - ConnectX-4: **12.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.18.2000**
-  - ConnectX-5: **16.19.1200**
-  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.19.1200**
+  - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
+  - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
 Getting Mellanox OFED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -330,25 +359,154 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Known issues
-------------
+Quick Start Guide
+------------------
 
-* **Flow pattern without any specific vlan will match for vlan packets as well.**
+1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
-  When VLAN spec is not specified in the pattern, the matching rule will be created with VLAN as a wild card.
-  Meaning, the flow rule::
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan vid is 3 / ipv4 / end ...
+2. Install the required libraries and kernel modules either by installing
+   only the required set, or by installing the entire Mellanox OFED:
 
-  Will only match vlan packets with vid=3. and the flow rules::
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / end ...
+        ./mlnxofedinstall
 
-  Or::
+3. Verify the firmware is the correct one:
 
-        flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan / ipv4 / end ...
+   .. code-block:: console
 
-  Will match any ipv4 packet (VLAN included).
+        ibv_devinfo
+
+4. Verify all ports links are set to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep LINK_TYPE
+        LINK_TYPE_P1                        ETH(2)
+        LINK_TYPE_P2                        ETH(2)
+
+   Link types may have to be configured to Ethernet:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set LINK_TYPE_P1/2=1/2/3
+
+        * LINK_TYPE_P1=<1|2|3> , 1=Infiniband 2=Ethernet 3=VPI(auto-sense)
+
+   For hypervisors verify SR-IOV is enabled on the NIC:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> query | grep SRIOV_EN
+        SRIOV_EN                            True(1)
+
+   If needed, set enable the set the relevant fields:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+5. Restart the driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        /etc/init.d/openibd restart
+   or:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        service openibd restart
+
+   If link type was changed, firmware must be reset as well:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxfwreset -d <mst device> reset
+
+   For hypervisors, after reset write the sysfs number of virtual functions
+   needed for the PF.
+
+   To dynamically instantiate a given number of virtual functions (VFs)
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        echo [num_vfs] > /sys/class/infiniband/mlx5_0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+6. Compile DPDK and you are ready to go. See instruction on
+   `Development Kit Build System
+   <http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.html>`_.
+
+Performance tuning
+-------------------
+
+1. Configure aggressive CQE Zipping for maximum performance:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=1
+
+  To set it back to the default CQE Zipping mode use:
+
+  .. code-block:: console
+
+        mlxconfig -d <mst device> s CQE_COMPRESSION=0
+
+2. In case of virtualization:
+
+   - Make sure that hypervisor kernel is 3.16 or newer.
+   - Configure boot with ``iommu=pt``.
+   - Use 1G huge pages.
+   - Make sure to allocate a VM on huge pages.
+   - Make sure to set CPU pinning.
+
+3. Use the CPU near local NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected,
+   for better performance. For VMs, verify that the right CPU
+   and NUMA node are pinned according to the above. Run
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        lstopo-no-graphics
+
+   to identify the NUMA node to which the PCIe adapter is connected.
+
+4. If more than one adapter is used, and root complex capabilities enables
+   to put both adapters on the same NUMA node without PCI bandwidth degradation,
+   it is recommended to locate both adapters on the same NUMA node.
+   This in order to forward packets from one to the other without
+   NUMA performance penalty.
+
+5. Disable pause frames:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+        ethtool -A <netdev> rx off tx off
+
+6. Verify IO non-posted prefetch is disabled by default. This can be checked
+   via the BIOS configuration. Please contact you server provider for more
+   information about the settings.
+
+.. hint::
+
+        On some machines, depends on the machine integrator, it is beneficial
+        to set the PCI max read request parameter to 1K. This can be
+        done in the following way:
+
+        To query the read request size use:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w
+
+        If the output is different than 3XXX, set it by:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+                setpci -s <NIC PCI address> 68.w=3XXX
+
+        The XXX can be different on different systems. Make sure to configure
+        according to the setpci output.
 
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