New upstream version 18.08upstream/18.08

Change-Id: I32fdf5e5016556d9c0a6d88ddaf1fc468961790a
Signed-off-by: Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com>

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
index 63ce9b4c..cba38868 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ Supported Features
 - N-tuple filter and flow director (limited support)
 - NPAR (NIC Partitioning)
 - SR-IOV VF
-- VXLAN Tunneling offload
+- GRE Tunneling offload
 - GENEVE Tunneling offload
+- VXLAN Tunneling offload
 - MPLSoUDP Tx Tunneling offload
 
 Non-supported Features
 ----------------------
 
 - SR-IOV PF
-- GRE and NVGRE Tunneling offloads
 
 Co-existence considerations
 ---------------------------
@@ -58,19 +58,21 @@ Supported QLogic Adapters
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 
-- Requires storm firmware version **8.30.12.0**. Firmware may be available
+- Requires storm firmware version **8.33.12.0**. Firmware may be available
   inbox in certain newer Linux distros under the standard directory
-  ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.bin``
+  ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.33.12.0.bin``.
   If the required firmware files are not available then download it from
-  `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
-  For downloading firmware file, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
-
-- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.30.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.
+  `linux-firmware git repository <http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/qed>`_
+  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 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
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ enabling debugging options may affect system performance.
 - ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_FW`` (default **""**)
 
   Gives absolute path of firmware file.
-  ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.bin"``
+  ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.33.12.0.bin"``
   Empty string indicates driver will pick up the firmware file
   from the default location /lib/firmware/qed.
   CAUTION this option is more for custom firmware, it is not
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ SR-IOV: Prerequisites and Sample Application Notes
 
 This section provides instructions to configure SR-IOV with Linux OS.
 
-**Note**: librte_pmd_qede will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and Linux native kernel driver (qede) will function as SR-IOV PF driver. Requires PF driver to be 8.10.x.x or higher.
+**Note**: librte_pmd_qede will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and Linux native kernel driver (qede) will function as SR-IOV PF driver. Requires PF driver to be 8.20.x.x or higher.
 
 #. Verify SR-IOV and ARI capability is enabled on the adapter using ``lspci``:
 
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ This section provides instructions to configure SR-IOV with Linux OS.
 
 
 #. Running testpmd
-   (Supply ``--log-level="pmd.net.qede.driver",7`` to view informational messages):
+   (Supply ``--log-level="pmd.net.qede.driver:info`` to view informational messages):
 
    Refer to the document
    :ref:`compiling and testing a PMD for a NIC <pmd_build_and_test>` to run