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diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst index 09a10be1..84becc98 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ .. BSD LICENSE Copyright (c) 2016 QLogic Corporation + Copyright (c) 2017 Cavium Inc. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without @@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ QEDE Poll Mode Driver ====================== The QEDE poll mode driver library (**librte_pmd_qede**) implements support -for **QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 10G/25G/40G/50G/100G CNA** family of adapters as well -as their virtual functions (VF) in SR-IOV context. It is supported on +for **QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 10G/25G/40G/50G/100G Intelligent Ethernet Adapters (IEA) and Converged Network Adapters (CNA)** family of adapters as well as SR-IOV virtual functions (VF). It is supported on several standard Linux distros like RHEL7.x, SLES12.x and Ubuntu. It is compile-tested under FreeBSD OS. @@ -48,21 +48,22 @@ Supported Features - Allmulti mode - Port hardware statistics - Jumbo frames -- VLAN offload - Filtering and stripping -- Stateless checksum offloads (IPv4/TCP/UDP) -- Multiple Rx/Tx queues -- RSS (with RETA/hash table/key) -- TSS - Multiple MAC address -- Default pause flow control -- SR-IOV VF - MTU change +- Default pause flow control - Multiprocess aware - Scatter-Gather -- VXLAN tunneling offload -- N-tuple filter and flow director (limited support) +- Multiple Rx/Tx queues +- RSS (with RETA/hash table/key) +- TSS +- Stateless checksum offloads (IPv4/IPv6/TCP/UDP) - LRO/TSO +- VLAN offload - Filtering and stripping +- N-tuple filter and flow director (limited support) - NPAR (NIC Partitioning) +- SR-IOV VF +- VXLAN tunneling offload +- MPLSoUDP Tx tunnel offload Non-supported Features ---------------------- @@ -73,18 +74,30 @@ Non-supported Features Supported QLogic Adapters ------------------------- -- QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 10G/25G/40G/50G/100G CNAs. +- QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 10G/25G/40G/50G/100G Intelligent Ethernet Adapters (IEA) and Converged Network Adapters (CNA) Prerequisites ------------- -- Requires firmware version **8.18.x.** and management firmware - version **8.18.x or higher**. Firmware may be available +- Requires storm firmware version **8.30.12.0**. Firmware may be available inbox in certain newer Linux distros under the standard directory - ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.18.9.0.bin`` + ``E.g. /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.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. + +- 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 + `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. + For downloading PF driver, select adapter category, model and Linux distro. -- If the required firmware files are not available then visit - `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com>`_. Performance note ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -117,12 +130,18 @@ enabling debugging options may affect system performance. Toggle display of receive fast path run-time messages. +- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_VF_TX_SWITCH`` (default **"y"**) + + A knob to control per-VF Tx switching feature. + - ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_FW`` (default **""**) Gives absolute path of firmware file. - ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values_zipped-8.18.9.0.bin"`` + ``Eg: "/lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values-8.30.12.0.bin"`` Empty string indicates driver will pick up the firmware file - from the default location. + from the default location /lib/firmware/qed. + CAUTION this option is more for custom firmware, it is not + recommended for use under normal condition. Driver compilation and testing ------------------------------ @@ -135,7 +154,7 @@ 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 8.10.x.x or higher. #. Verify SR-IOV and ARI capability is enabled on the adapter using ``lspci``: |