[4/4] doc: update ice PMD and 21.05 release notes
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Add documentation to support ice PMD on Windows.
Update the release notes and features list for the same.
Signed-off-by: Pallavi Kadam <pallavi.kadam@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Ranjit Menon <ranjit.menon@intel.com>
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doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini | 1 +
doc/guides/nics/ice.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++--
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst | 4 ++++
3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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2021-03-03 13:59, Pallavi Kadam:
> Add documentation to support ice PMD on Windows.
> Update the release notes and features list for the same.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pallavi Kadam <pallavi.kadam@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Ranjit Menon <ranjit.menon@intel.com>
> ---
> doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini | 1 +
> doc/guides/nics/ice.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++--
> doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst | 4 ++++
> 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
It is preferred to update docs in single commit with code.
On 3/3/2021 3:13 PM, Dmitry Kozlyuk wrote:
> 2021-03-03 13:59, Pallavi Kadam:
>> Add documentation to support ice PMD on Windows.
>> Update the release notes and features list for the same.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Pallavi Kadam <pallavi.kadam@intel.com>
>> Reviewed-by: Ranjit Menon <ranjit.menon@intel.com>
>> ---
>> doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini | 1 +
>> doc/guides/nics/ice.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++--
>> doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst | 4 ++++
>> 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> It is preferred to update docs in single commit with code.
Thanks, Dmitry. Ok, will include the doc changes in the same patch where
the ice PMD code is enabled.
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ Module EEPROM dump = Y
Multiprocess aware = Y
FreeBSD = Y
Linux = Y
+Windows = Y
x86-32 = Y
x86-64 = Y
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for
10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters based on
the Intel Ethernet Controller E810 and Intel Ethernet Connection E822/E823.
-Prerequisites
--------------
+Linux Prerequisites
+-------------------
- Follow the DPDK :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux <linux_gsg>` to setup the basic DPDK environment.
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ Prerequisites
- To understand DDP for COMMs usage with DPDK, please review `Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms)
Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/618651>`_.
+Windows Prerequisites
+---------------------
+
+- Follow the DPDK `Getting Started Guide for Windows <https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/windows_gsg/index.html>`_ to setup the basic DPDK environment.
+
+- Identify the Intel® Ethernet adapter and get the latest NVM/FW version.
+
+- To access any Intel® Ethernet hardware, load the NetUIO driver in place of existing built-in (inbox) driver.
+
+- To load NetUIO driver, follow the steps mentioned in `dpdk-kmods repository
+ <https://git.dpdk.org/dpdk-kmods/tree/windows/netuio/README.rst>`_.
+
Recommended Matching List
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@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ New Features
Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
=======================================================
+* **Updated Intel ice driver.**
+
+ * Added Intel ice support on Windows.
+
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