[PATCH v1] doc:add tested platforms and nics

[Qian Xu <qian.q.xu@intel.com>]

add a new file about tested platforms and nics in doc/guides/nics
Signed-off-by: Qian Xu <qian.q.xu@intel.com>

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/index.rst b/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
index 769f677..d34040b 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Network Interface Controller Drivers
     :numbered:
 
     overview
+    test_platforms
     bnx2x
     cxgbe
     e1000em
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/test_platforms.rst b/doc/guides/nics/test_platforms.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a4fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/test_platforms.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+..  BSD LICENSE
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+
+Tested Platforms and Nics
+=========================
+
+Tested Platforms
+----------------
+
+Platform#1: SuperMicro 1U
+
+- BIOS: 1.0c
+- Processor: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU  C2758  @ 2.40GHz
+
+Platform#2: SuperMicro 1U
+
+- BIOS: 1.0a
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU D-1540 @ 2.00GHz
+- Onboard NIC: Intel(R) X552/X557-AT(2x10G) 
+  - firmware-version: 0x800001cf; 
+  - device ID(PF/VF): 8086:15ad /8086:15a8; 
+  - kernel driver version: 4.2.5(ixgbe)
+
+Platform#3: SuperMicro 1U
+
+- BIOS: 1.0a
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-4667 v3 @ 2.00GHz
+
+Platform#4: Intel(R) Server board S2600GZ
+
+- BIOS: SE5C600.86B.02.02.0002.122320131210	
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+
+Platform#5: Intel(R) Server board W2600CR
+
+- BIOS: SE5C600.86B.02.01.0002.082220131453
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
+
+Platform#6: Intel(R) Server board S2600CWT
+
+- BIOS: SE5C610.86B.01.01.0009.060120151350
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
+
+Platform#7: Intel® Server board S2600WTT
+
+- BIOS: SE5C610.86B.01.01.0005.101720141054
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2699 v3 @ 2.30GHz
+
+Platform#8: Intel® Server board S2600WTT	
+
+- BIOS: SE5C610.86B.11.01.0044.090120151156	
+- Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2695 v4 @ 2.10GHz
+
+Tested NICs
+-----------
+
+NIC#1: Intel® Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
+
+- firmware version: 0x80000389
+- device id(pf): 8086:1528
+- driver version: 3.23.2 (ixgbe)
+
+NIC#2: Intel® 82599ES 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
+
+- firmware version: 0x61bf0001
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:10fb / 8086:10ed
+- driver version: 4.0.1-k (ixgbe)
+
+NIC#3: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection X552/X557-AT 10GBASE-T
+
+- firmware version: 0x800001cf
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:15ad / 8086:15a8
+- driver version: 4.2.5(ixgbe)
+
+NIC#4: Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4(4x10G) 
+
+- firmware version: 5.02 0x80002284
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:1572 / 8086:154c
+- driver version: 1.4.26(i40e)
+
+NIC#4: Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2(2x10G)
+
+- firmware version: 5.02 0x80002282
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:1572 / 8086:154c
+- driver version: 1.4.25(i40e)
+		
+NIC#5: Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA1(1x40G)
+
+- firmware version: 5.02 0x80002281
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:1584 / 8086:154c
+- driver version: 1.4.25(i40e)
+
+NIC#6: Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA2(2X40G)
+
+- firmware version: 5.02 0x80002285
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:1583 / 8086:154c
+- driver version: 1.4.25(i40e)
+
+NIC#7: Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
+
+- firmware version: 1.2.1
+- device id(pf): 8086:1526
+- driver version: 5.2.13-k (igb)
+
+NIC#8: Intel® Ethernet Controller I210
+
+- firmware version: 3.16, 0x80000500, 1.304.0
+- device id(pf): 8086:1533
+- driver version: 5.2.13-k (igb)
+
+NIC#9: Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection
+
+- firmware version: 1.48, 0x800006e7
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:1521 / 8086:1520
+- driver version: 5.2.13-k (igb)	
+		
+
+NIC#10: Intel® Ethernet Multi-host Controller FM10000
+
+- firmware version: N/A
+- device id(pf/vf): 8086:15d0
+- driver version: 0.17.0.9(fm10k)
+
+	
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