* [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide
@ 2018-06-01 22:57 Rasesh Mody
2018-06-08 18:09 ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-06-28 0:32 ` [PATCH v2] " Rasesh Mody
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Rasesh Mody @ 2018-06-01 22:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dev; +Cc: Rasesh Mody, thomas, ferruh.yigit, Dept-EngDPDKDev, stable
Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org
Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
---
doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
index a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
-- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be
- flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not
- available then download from
- `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
- For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro.
- To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
+- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.
+ Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from
+ `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
+ For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro.
+ To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
+ For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
- SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
If the required PF driver is not available then download it from
--
1.7.10.3
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* Re: [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide
2018-06-01 22:57 [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide Rasesh Mody
@ 2018-06-08 18:09 ` Ferruh Yigit
2018-06-08 18:49 ` Mody, Rasesh
2018-06-28 0:32 ` [PATCH v2] " Rasesh Mody
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Ferruh Yigit @ 2018-06-08 18:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Rasesh Mody, dev; +Cc: thomas, Dept-EngDPDKDev, stable
On 6/1/2018 11:57 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
> Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>
> Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
> ---
> doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> index a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> @@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
> or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
> To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
>
> -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be
> - flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not
> - available then download from
> - `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
> - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro.
> - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> +- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.
Does it make sense to document minimum supported FW by the DPDK driver?
> + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from
> + `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
> + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro.
> + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
>
> - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
> If the required PF driver is not available then download it from
>
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* Re: [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide
2018-06-08 18:09 ` Ferruh Yigit
@ 2018-06-08 18:49 ` Mody, Rasesh
2018-06-28 0:33 ` Mody, Rasesh
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Mody, Rasesh @ 2018-06-08 18:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ferruh Yigit, dev; +Cc: thomas, Dept-Eng DPDK Dev, stable
> From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yigit@intel.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 11:10 AM
>
> On 6/1/2018 11:57 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> > Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
> > Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
> > Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
> > ---
> > doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------
> > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst index
> > a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> > @@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
> > or `QLogic Driver Download Center
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category,
> model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
> >
> > -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher
> > to be
> > - flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is
> > not
> > - available then download from
> > - `QLogic Driver Download Center
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model
> and Linux distro.
> > - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic
> Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> > +- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest
> available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.
>
> Does it make sense to document minimum supported FW by the DPDK
> driver?
The DPDK driver is backward compatible with older versions of Management FW (MFW). However, some of the newer features may not be available in older MFW. So, we recommend users to upgrade to latest available version.
I will check internally and get back on whether and if we need to put a minimum supported version in here.
Thanks!
-Rasesh
>
> > + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium
> > + FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from `Driver Download
> Center
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model
> and Linux distro.
> > + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the
> Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> > + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the
> OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
> >
> > - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
> > If the required PF driver is not available then download it from
> >
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* [PATCH v2] doc: update qede management firmware guide
2018-06-01 22:57 [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide Rasesh Mody
2018-06-08 18:09 ` Ferruh Yigit
@ 2018-06-28 0:32 ` Rasesh Mody
2018-06-28 16:53 ` Ferruh Yigit
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Rasesh Mody @ 2018-06-28 0:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: dev; +Cc: Rasesh Mody, ferruh.yigit, thomas, Dept-EngDPDKDev, stable
Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org
Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
---
doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 13 +++++++------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
index a4adf75..cba3886 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ Prerequisites
or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
-- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be
- flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not
- available then download from
- `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
- For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro.
- To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
+- Requires the NIC be updated minimally with **8.30.x.x** Management firmware(MFW) version supported for that NIC.
+ It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware version to get latest feature set.
+ Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from
+ `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
+ For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro.
+ To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
+ For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
- SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
If the required PF driver is not available then download it from
--
1.7.10.3
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* Re: [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide
2018-06-08 18:49 ` Mody, Rasesh
@ 2018-06-28 0:33 ` Mody, Rasesh
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Mody, Rasesh @ 2018-06-28 0:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ferruh Yigit, dev; +Cc: thomas, Dept-Eng DPDK Dev, stable
Hi Ferruh,
> From: Mody, Rasesh
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 11:50 AM
>
> > From: Ferruh Yigit [mailto:ferruh.yigit@intel.com]
> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 11:10 AM
> >
> > On 6/1/2018 11:57 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> > > Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
> > > Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
> > > Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
> > > ---
> > > doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------
> > > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> > > index
> > > a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
> > > --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> > > +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> > > @@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
> > > or `QLogic Driver Download Center
> >
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> > wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > > To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter
> > > category,
> > model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
> > >
> > > -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher
> > > to be
> > > - flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is
> > > not
> > > - available then download from
> > > - `QLogic Driver Download Center
> >
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> > wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > > - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter
> > > category, model
> > and Linux distro.
> > > - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the
> > > QLogic
> > Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> > > +- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest
> > available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.
> >
> > Does it make sense to document minimum supported FW by the DPDK
> > driver?
>
> The DPDK driver is backward compatible with older versions of Management
> FW (MFW). However, some of the newer features may not be available in
> older MFW. So, we recommend users to upgrade to latest available version.
>
> I will check internally and get back on whether and if we need to put a
> minimum supported version in here.
QEDE PMD does need one of the features which is in a later MFW (8.30.x.x) version. I've sent v2 patch with minimum supported MFW version.
Thanks!
-Rasesh
> Thanks!
> -Rasesh
> >
> > > + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium
> > > + FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from `Driver
> > > + Download
> > Center
> >
> <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNe
> > wSearch.aspx>`_.
> > > + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category,
> > > + model
> > and Linux distro.
> > > + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in
> > > + the
> > Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> > > + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided
> > > + by the
> > OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
> > >
> > > - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
> > > If the required PF driver is not available then download it from
> > >
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* Re: [PATCH v2] doc: update qede management firmware guide
2018-06-28 0:32 ` [PATCH v2] " Rasesh Mody
@ 2018-06-28 16:53 ` Ferruh Yigit
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Ferruh Yigit @ 2018-06-28 16:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Rasesh Mody, dev; +Cc: thomas, Dept-EngDPDKDev, stable
On 6/28/2018 1:32 AM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
> Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>
> Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
Applied to dpdk-next-net/master, thanks.
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