From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03450A04DD; Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:31:13 +0100 (CET) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AFAD4C90; Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:31:12 +0100 (CET) Received: from mail-oi1-f194.google.com (mail-oi1-f194.google.com [209.85.167.194]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3289DED for ; Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:31:09 +0100 (CET) Received: by mail-oi1-f194.google.com with SMTP id s18so10121608oih.1 for ; Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:31:09 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=broadcom.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=0qqJVbnoGTuJKLurWt5mEB0zoEKZg6byQMSn/yT2gXs=; b=gyv5wh+QtV25MFz580zhUGFYL84cbo2E36cE/KN7Z6dA6iYPEkMm2nnRGVNywt1Wdy X6l0kyCtb3JQyT19evRPjoRc6OwAE5PTyCEzLIJLmK0sj6Gi0gi8Gbth/7n5T6CMBvP1 9OVqERDx2c6iKy0xZHl3KHyn/5CLx2v5NWUks= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=0qqJVbnoGTuJKLurWt5mEB0zoEKZg6byQMSn/yT2gXs=; b=YSoGasNkz4PSQC+imdCQl8hdLd6PynjSFQPSdt67zJXbS5iDx9kQYoIM2ZsJd669WE 4mg285agK8LCErIKiTmW93tK8j90Qg/hybNaTWvc632LEUL+PG39ElwWmREoi8f7Sb/S GEo5UH0vJePIid9Ms33OH+eCttpKVOR2vzE2hYWs1UhOUs9yX3+Qkr5hADWL5CkrAva4 FJFYYvwgtYVtjWlZP1H9HQF4hW/Wr05hxIEP6KDC2kWuo3qLyvRYenKlhAg6YOjmL9yp l+O4/WaHVJVFNp2rM6bRpIoua+GVK8Ce8aGb4vEwXVqlCGGe7ybqSd3IKihtiBaZKTxO wIWg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532Pl1rS0blbQsF9wHkbgGWaVFRTH+adVjdVV6J5rgYBWz74AduB gXgcpXRnxfuwjWSkm/5SALNVFPV609ce/wyEuf5cOA1nk7g8KXWe X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzVGKXLRRLbo7JWcd6ob/Erp1KgP6KkRVI7D9CmjzafT+PksxKFVuM4eOPbeR9OQdDPq9mRTXU1dhNAhFOqmXQ= X-Received: by 2002:aca:5a41:: with SMTP id o62mr6336475oib.179.1605893467870; Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:31:07 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20201026214604.35570-1-ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com> <2666facf-a764-340e-34b8-a898797421d0@redhat.com> <29946ac0-7b75-e66e-49ab-c2166507ea95@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: From: Ajit Khaparde Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:30:51 -0800 Message-ID: To: Thomas Monjalon Cc: dpdk-dev Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.15 Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: announce end of support for some Broadcom devices X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 12:59 PM Ajit Khaparde wrote: > > > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 11:22 AM Kevin Traynor wrote: >> >> On 03/11/2020 17:26, Ajit Khaparde wrote: >> > On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 2:50 AM Kevin Traynor wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Ajit, >> >> >> >> On 26/10/2020 21:46, Ajit Khaparde wrote: >> >>> Devices belonging to BCM573xx and BCM5740x family will not be supported >> >>> from the 21.02 release. >> >>> >> >>> Signed-off-by: Ajit Khaparde >> >>> --- >> >>> doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 6 ++++++ >> >>> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) >> >>> >> >>> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> >>> index 2e082499b8..f1fce4210d 100644 >> >>> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> >>> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst >> >>> @@ -166,3 +166,9 @@ Deprecation Notices >> >>> ``make``. Given environments are too much variables for such a simple script, >> >>> it will be removed in DPDK 20.11. >> >>> Some useful parts may be converted into specific scripts. >> >>> + >> >>> +* Broadcom bnxt PMD: NetXtreme devices belonging to the ``BCM573xx and >> >>> + BCM5740x`` families will no longer be supported as of DPDK 21.02. >> >>> + Specifically the support for the following Broadcom PCI ids will be removed >> >>> + from the release: ``0x16c8, 0x16c9, 0x16ca, 0x16ce, 0x16cf, 0x16df,`` >> >>> + ``0x16d0, 0x16d1, 0x16d2, 0x16d4, 0x16d5, 0x16e7, 0x16e8, 0x16e9``. >> >>> >> >> >> >> It might be worth adding to the bnxt.rst section about these NICs, as >> >> there is no hint that they are deprecated for a user reading that. >> > Thanks Kevin. >> > I will add that when the support is really removed. >> > >> > Since the deprecation is not really planned for 20.11 I think it is not really >> > needed for now? >> > >> >> Ok, it's the correct section for it, so I won't argue. >> >> >> >> >> Where I'm not clear is about 20.11. It will be an LTS, will they be >> >> supported for the lifetime of 20.11 on the 20.11 branch? >> > 20.11 will have the support. The deprecation is planned for 21.02. >> > >> >> Right, I'm just concerned about it getting broken in say 20.11.2 because >> of backports to the driver. Once it's in 20.11, it should continue to >> work in 20.11.x releases which will be for 2 years. > > Yes. Thanks. We will keep the lights on for the LTS releases. > >> >> >> Anyway, that is a side issue to this patch for deprecation, so, >> >> Acked-by: Kevin Traynor Thomas, Can you please pick this? Thanks >> >> > Thanks >> > Ajit >> > >> >> >> >> Kevin. >> >> >>