Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 00/32] qede: update qede pmd to 1.2.0.1 and enable by default

["Mody, Rasesh" <Rasesh.Mody@cavium.com>]

> From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yigit@intel.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 10:06 AM
> 
> On 10/15/2016 9:07 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > This patch set includes changes to update the base driver, work with
> > newer FW 8.10.9.0, adds new features, includes enhancements and code
> > cleanup, provides bug fixes and updates documentation for the QEDE
> > poll mode driver.
> >
> > It enables QEDE PMD in the dpdk config by default. The dependency on
> > external library libz has been addressed.
> >
> > The patch set updates the QEDE PMD to 1.2.0.1.
> >
> > Review comments recived for v2 series have been addressed.
> >
> > Please apply to DPDK tree for v16.11 release.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Rasesh
> >
> > Harish Patil (14):
> >   qede: change the API signature of ecore_mcp_cmd_and_union()
> >   qede: serialize access to MFW mbox
> >   qede: add APIs to support NIC selftests and query sensor info.
> >   qede: fix port (re)configuration issue
> >   qede/base: allow MTU change via vport-update
> >   qede: add missing 100G link speed capability
> >   qede: remove unused/dead code
> >   qede: fixes for VLAN filters
> >   qede: add enable/disable VLAN filtering
> >   qede: fix RSS related issues
> >   qede/base: add support to initiate PF FLR
> >   qede: skip slowpath polling for 100G VF device
> >   qede: fix driver version string
> >   qede: fix status_blk index for VF queues
> >
> > Rasesh Mody (16):
> >   qede/base: add new init files and rearrange the code
> >   qede/base: formatting changes
> >   qede: use FW CONFIG defines as needed
> >   qede/base: add HSI changes and register defines
> >   qede/base: fix the attention formating string
> >   qede/base: additional formatting/comment changes
> >   qede: fix 32 bit compilation
> >   qede/base: update base driver
> >   qede/base: rename structure and defines
> >   qede/base: comment enhancements
> >   qede/base: add MFW crash dump support
> >   qede/base: change rx tx queue start APIs
> >   qede: add support for queue statistics
> >   qede: remove zlib dependency and enable PMD by default
> >   doc: update qede pmd documentation
> >   qede: update driver version
> >
> > Sony Chacko (2):
> >   qede: enable support for unequal number of RX/TX queues
> >   qede: add scatter gather support
> >
> 
> Hi Rasesh,
> 
> This version of the patchset received after RC1, and to be in this release only
> remaining chance is to be merged in RC2.
> 
> And I would like to remind you that after RC2 you will have little time to test
> your new driver, would you like to push the driver to next release or stick
> with this one?
> 
> If you stick to release, can you please send new version -because of patch by
> patch compile error- timely so that it gives some time to reviewers before
> RC2?

Hi Ferruh,

We would like to include the driver changes in DPDK 16.11 release.

Please note that even though the driver patches are out for quite some time, we have thoroughly tested these changes.

Thanks!
-Rasesh 
 
> Thanks,
> ferruh
> 
> 
>