[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
   exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
   to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
+  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
+  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
+  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
+* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved data path performance.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
 * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
 
   Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/2] doc: update mlx5 required OFED version

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a9e4bf51a..b2376363b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
 - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
   is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
   less than 50 segments.
-- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
+- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2 and above.
 - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
   to 0 are not supported.
 - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
 Mellanox OFED
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
 - firmware version:
 
   - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---

On v2:
 - No change.

---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
   exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
   to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
+  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
+  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
+  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
+* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved data path performance.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
 * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
 
   Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] doc: update mlx PMD required OFED version

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---

On v2:
 - Updated the OFED version for mlx4 guide as well.

---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index 88161781c..13cc6ec8a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Current RDMA core package and Linux kernel (recommended)
 Mellanox OFED as a fallback
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2**.
+- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2, 4.3**.
 - firmware version: **2.42.5000** and above.
 
 .. _`Mellanox OFED`: http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a9e4bf51a..b2376363b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
 - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
   is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
   less than 50 segments.
-- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
+- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2 and above.
 - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
   to 0 are not supported.
 - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
 Mellanox OFED
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
 - firmware version:
 
   - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/2] doc: update mlx PMD required OFED version

[Nélio Laranjeiro]

On Sun, Feb 04, 2018 at 09:08:06AM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> ---
> 
> On v2:
>  - Updated the OFED version for mlx4 guide as well.
> 
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> index 88161781c..13cc6ec8a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Current RDMA core package and Linux kernel (recommended)
>  Mellanox OFED as a fallback
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
> -- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2**.
> +- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version: **2.42.5000** and above.
>  
>  .. _`Mellanox OFED`: http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> index a9e4bf51a..b2376363b 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
>  - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
>    is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
>    less than 50 segments.
> -- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
> +- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2 and above.

Is this really useful to copy the Mellanox OFED version already present
in the Mellanox OFED section?

I would suggest to highlight the *only supported in Mellanox OFED*
in this documentation, and maybe by setting a internal link to the
Mellaox OFED installation section.

>  - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
>    to 0 are not supported.
>  - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
> @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
>  Mellanox OFED
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  
> -- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
> +- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version:
>  
>    - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
> -- 
> 2.12.0

-- 
Nélio Laranjeiro
6WIND

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---

On v3:
 - No change.

On v2:
 - No change.

---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
   exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
   to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
 
+* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
+  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
+  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
+  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
+* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
+
+  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
+
+  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
+    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
+    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
+    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
+  * Improved data path performance.
+  * Converted to the new offloads API.
+  * Supported device removal check operation.
+
 * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
 
   Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
-- 
2.12.0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: update mlx5 required OFED version

[Shahaf Shuler]

Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
---

On v3:
 - Highlighted flow counters are supported only in MLNX_OFED. 

On v2:
 - Updated the OFED version for mlx4 guide as well.
---
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index 88161781c..13cc6ec8a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Current RDMA core package and Linux kernel (recommended)
 Mellanox OFED as a fallback
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2**.
+- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2, 4.3**.
 - firmware version: **2.42.5000** and above.
 
 .. _`Mellanox OFED`: http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index a9e4bf51a..d54ff760a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
 - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
   is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
   less than 50 segments.
-- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
+- Count action for RTE flow is **only supported in Mellanox OFED**.
 - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
   to 0 are not supported.
 - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
 Mellanox OFED
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
 - firmware version:
 
   - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
-- 
2.12.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Nélio Laranjeiro]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 02:31:11PM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> ---
> 
> On v3:
>  - No change.
> 
> On v2:
>  - No change.
> 
> ---
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> @@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
>    exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
>    to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
>  
> +* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
> +
> +  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
> +
> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
> +  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
> +  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
> +  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
> +  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
> +
> +* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
> +
> +  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
> +
> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
> +  * Improved data path performance.
> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
> +
>  * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
>  
>    Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
> -- 
> 2.12.0
 
For MLX5 part: Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>

-- 
Nélio Laranjeiro
6WIND

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: update mlx5 required OFED version

[Nélio Laranjeiro]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 02:31:12PM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> ---
> 
> On v3:
>  - Highlighted flow counters are supported only in MLNX_OFED. 
> 
> On v2:
>  - Updated the OFED version for mlx4 guide as well.
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> index 88161781c..13cc6ec8a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Current RDMA core package and Linux kernel (recommended)
>  Mellanox OFED as a fallback
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
> -- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2**.
> +- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version: **2.42.5000** and above.
>  
>  .. _`Mellanox OFED`: http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> index a9e4bf51a..d54ff760a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
>  - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
>    is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
>    less than 50 segments.
> -- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
> +- Count action for RTE flow is **only supported in Mellanox OFED**.
>  - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
>    to 0 are not supported.
>  - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
> @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
>  Mellanox OFED
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  
> -- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
> +- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version:
>  
>    - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
> -- 
> 2.12.0
 
For MLX5 part: Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>

-- 
Nélio Laranjeiro
6WIND

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Adrien Mazarguil]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 02:31:11PM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>

With one minor nit, rdma-core plug-in compilation hasn't been accepted
yet. Assuming it will:

Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>

> ---
> 
> On v3:
>  - No change.
> 
> On v2:
>  - No change.
> 
> ---
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
> @@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
>    exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
>    to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
>  
> +* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
> +
> +  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
> +
> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
> +  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
> +  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
> +  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
> +  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
> +
> +* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
> +
> +  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
> +
> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
> +  * Improved data path performance.
> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
> +
>  * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
>  
>    Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
> -- 
> 2.12.0
> 

-- 
Adrien Mazarguil
6WIND

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: update mlx5 required OFED version

[Adrien Mazarguil]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 02:31:12PM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>

With one minor nit, title only mentions mlx5 while mlx4 is also affected:

Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>

> ---
> 
> On v3:
>  - Highlighted flow counters are supported only in MLNX_OFED. 
> 
> On v2:
>  - Updated the OFED version for mlx4 guide as well.
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> index 88161781c..13cc6ec8a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
> @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Current RDMA core package and Linux kernel (recommended)
>  Mellanox OFED as a fallback
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
> -- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2**.
> +- `Mellanox OFED`_ version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version: **2.42.5000** and above.
>  
>  .. _`Mellanox OFED`: http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> index a9e4bf51a..d54ff760a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Limitations
>  - A multi segment packet must have less than 6 segments in case the Tx burst function
>    is set to multi-packet send or Enhanced multi-packet send. Otherwise it must have
>    less than 50 segments.
> -- Count action for RTE flow is only supported in Mellanox OFED 4.2.
> +- Count action for RTE flow is **only supported in Mellanox OFED**.
>  - Flows with a VXLAN Network Identifier equal (or ends to be equal)
>    to 0 are not supported.
>  - VXLAN TSO and checksum offloads are not supported on VM.
> @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RMDA Core with Linux Kernel
>  Mellanox OFED
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  
> -- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
> +- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2, 4.3**.
>  - firmware version:
>  
>    - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
> -- 
> 2.12.0
> 

-- 
Adrien Mazarguil
6WIND

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/2] doc: update mlx PMD release notes

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 2/5/2018 3:31 PM, Adrien Mazarguil wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 02:31:11PM +0200, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
>> Signed-off-by: Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> 
> With one minor nit, rdma-core plug-in compilation hasn't been accepted
> yet. Assuming it will:
> 
> Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>

Series applied to dpdk-next-net/master, thanks.


> 
>> ---
>>
>> On v3:
>>  - No change.
>>
>> On v2:
>>  - No change.
>>
>> ---
>>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
>> index 689080bed..714a24388 100644
>> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
>> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_02.rst
>> @@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ New Features
>>    exiting. Not calling this function could result in leaking hugepages, leading
>>    to failure during initialization of secondary processes.
>>  
>> +* **Updated mlx5 driver.**
>> +
>> +  Updated the mlx5 driver including the following changes:
>> +
>> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
>> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
>> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
>> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
>> +  * Improved multi-segment packet performance.
>> +  * Changed driver name to use the PCI address to be compatible with OVS-DPDK APIs.
>> +  * Extended statistics for physical port packet/byte counters.
>> +  * Supported IPv4 time-to-live filter.
>> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
>> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
>> +
>> +* **Updated mlx4 driver.**
>> +
>> +  Updated the mlx4 driver including the following changes:
>> +
>> +  * Enabled compilation as a plugin, thus removed the mandatory dependency with rdma-core.
>> +    With the special compilation, the rdma-core libraries will be loaded only in case
>> +    Mellanox device is being used. For binaries creation the PMD can be enabled, still not
>> +    requiring from every end user to install rdma-core.
>> +  * Improved data path performance.
>> +  * Converted to the new offloads API.
>> +  * Supported device removal check operation.
>> +
>>  * **Added the ixgbe ethernet driver to support RSS with flow API.**
>>  
>>    Rte_flow actually defined to include RSS, but till now, RSS is out of
>> -- 
>> 2.12.0
>>
>