From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga02.intel.com (mga02.intel.com [134.134.136.20]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3A5E8D9F for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2015 07:13:48 +0100 (CET) Received: from fmsmga002.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.26]) by orsmga101.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 01 Nov 2015 22:13:47 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.20,233,1444719600"; d="scan'208";a="840862295" Received: from shvmail01.sh.intel.com ([10.239.29.42]) by fmsmga002.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 01 Nov 2015 22:13:46 -0800 Received: from shecgisg004.sh.intel.com (shecgisg004.sh.intel.com [10.239.29.89]) by shvmail01.sh.intel.com with ESMTP id tA26DjYe029643; Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:13:45 +0800 Received: from shecgisg004.sh.intel.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by shecgisg004.sh.intel.com (8.13.6/8.13.6/SuSE Linux 0.8) with ESMTP id tA26DfiK013881; Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:13:43 +0800 Received: (from wenzhuol@localhost) by shecgisg004.sh.intel.com (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id tA26DfCT013877; Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:13:41 +0800 From: Wenzhuo Lu To: dev@dpdk.org Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:13:40 +0800 Message-Id: <1446444820-13846-1-git-send-email-wenzhuo.lu@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.7.4.1 Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update release notes for e1000 base code update X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 06:13:49 -0000 Signed-off-by: Wenzhuo Lu --- doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst | 110 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 110 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst index cf510e9..dc03905 100644 --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_2_2.rst @@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ New Features * **Added port hotplug support to xenvirt.** +* **Updated the e1000 base driver.** + The e1000 base driver was updated with several features including the + following: + + * Add new i218 devices + * Allow both ULP and EEE in Sx state + * Initialize 88E1543(Marvell 1543) PHY + * Add flags to set EEE advertisement modes + * Support inverted format ETrackId + * Add bit to disable packetbuffer read + * Add defaults for i210 Rx/Tx PBSIZE + * Check more errors for ESB2 init and reset + * Check more NVM read errors + * Return code after setting receive address register + * Remove all NAHUM6LP_HW tags. + Resolved Issues --------------- @@ -106,6 +122,100 @@ Drivers Fixed issue when releasing null control queue. +* **e1000/base: Synchronize PHY interface on non-ME systems.** + + On power up, the MAC - PHY interface needs to be set to PCIe, even if + cable is disconnected. In ME systems, the ME handles this on exit from + Sx(Sticky mode) state. In non-ME, the driver handles it. Add a check + for non-ME system to the driver code that handles that. + +* **e1000/base: Increase timeout of reset check.** + + Previously, in check_reset_block RSPCIPHY was polled for 100 ms before + determining that the ME veto is set. It's not enough. It need to be increased + to 300 ms. + +* **e1000/base: Disable IPv6 extension header parsing on 82575.** + + Disable IPv6 options as per hardware limitation. + +* **e1000/base: Prevent ULP flow if cable connected.** + + Enabling ulp on link down when cable is connect caused an infinite + loop of linkup/down indications in the NDIS driver. + After discussed, correct flow is to enable ULP only when cable is + disconnected. + +* **e1000/base: Support different EEARBC for i210.** + + EEARBC has changed on i210. It means EEARBC has a different address on + i210 than on other NICs. So, add a new entity named EEARBC_I210 to the + register list and make sure the right one is being used on i210. + +* **e1000/base: Fix K1 configuration** + + This patch is for the following updates to the K1 configurations: + Tx idle period for entering K1 should be 128 ns. + Minimum Tx idle period in K1 should be 256 ns. + +* **e1000/base: Fix link detect flow** + + In case that auto-negotiate is not enabled, call + e1000_setup_copper_link_generic instead of e1000_phy_setup_autoneg. + +* **e1000/base: Fix link check for i354 M88E1112 PHY** + + e1000_check_for_link_media_swap() is supposed to check PHY page 0 for + copper and PHY page 1 for "other" (fiber) link. We switched back from + page 1 to page 0 too soon, before e1000_check_for_link_82575() is + executed and we were never finding link on fiber (other). + + If the link is copper, as the M88E1112 page address is set to 1, it should be + set back to 0 before checking this link. + +* **e1000/base: Fix beacon duration for i217** + + Fix for I217 Packet Loss issue - The Management Engine sets the FEXTNVM4 + Beacon Duration incorrectly. This fix ensures that the correct value will + always be set. Correct value for this field is 8 usec. + +* **e1000/base: Fix TIPG for non 10 half duplex mode** + + TIPG value is increased when setting speed to 10 half to prevent + packet loss. However, it was never decreased again when speed + changes. This caused performance issues in the NDIS driver. + Fix this to restore TIPG to default value on non 10 half. + +* **e1000/base: Fix reset of DH89XXCC SGMII** + + For DH89XXCC_SGMII, write flush leaves registers of this device trashed + (0xFFFFFFFF). Add check for this device. + Also, after both for Port SW Reset and Device Reset case, platform should + wait at least 3ms before reading any registers. Since waiting is + conditionally executed only for Device Reset - remove the condition. + +* **e1000/base: Fix redundant PHY power down for i210** + + Bit 11 of PHYREG 0 is used to power down PHY. The use of PHYREG 16 is + unnecessary any more. + +* **e1000/base: fix jumbo frame CRC failures** + + change the value of register 776.20[11:2] for jumbo mode from 0x1A to 0x1F. + This is to enlarge the gap between read and write pointers in the TX Fifo. + And replace the magic number with a macro by the way. + +* **e1000/base: Fix link flap on 82579** + + Several customers have reported a link flap issue on 82579. The symptoms + are random and intermittent link losses when 82579 is connected to specific + switches. Issue has been root caused as interoperability problem between + the NIC and at least some Broadcom PHYs in the Energy Efficient Ethernet + wake mechanism. + To fix the issue, we are disabling the Phase Locked Loop shutdown in 100M + Low Power Idle. This solution will cause an increase of power in 100M EEE + link. It may cost additional 28mW in this specific mode. + Libraries ~~~~~~~~~ -- 1.9.3