[v2] doc: fix max supported packet len for virtio driver
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From: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
According to VIRTIO_MAX_RX_PKTLEN macro definition, for virtio driver
currently supported pkt size is 9728.
Fixes: fc1f2750a3ec ("doc: programmers guide")
Signed-off-by: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
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v2 change: Add "Fixes:" description in commit message.
doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
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On 11/19/22 09:24, liyi1@chinatelecom.cn wrote:
> From: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
>
> According to VIRTIO_MAX_RX_PKTLEN macro definition, for virtio driver
> currently supported pkt size is 9728.
>
> Fixes: fc1f2750a3ec ("doc: programmers guide")
>
> Signed-off-by: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
> ---
>
> v2 change: Add "Fixes:" description in commit message.
>
> doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
> index aace780249..c422e7347a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/virtio.rst
> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Features and Limitations of virtio PMD
> In this release, the virtio PMD provides the basic functionality of packet reception and transmission.
>
> * It supports merge-able buffers per packet when receiving packets and scattered buffer per packet
> - when transmitting packets. The packet size supported is from 64 to 1518.
> + when transmitting packets. The packet size supported is from 64 to 9728.
>
> * It supports multicast packets and promiscuous mode.
>
Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
Thanks,
Maxime
22/11/2022 10:36, Maxime Coquelin:
>
> On 11/19/22 09:24, liyi1@chinatelecom.cn wrote:
> > From: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
> >
> > According to VIRTIO_MAX_RX_PKTLEN macro definition, for virtio driver
> > currently supported pkt size is 9728.
> >
> > Fixes: fc1f2750a3ec ("doc: programmers guide")
+Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> > Signed-off-by: Yi Li <liyi1@chinatelecom.cn>
>
> Reviewed-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
Applied, thanks.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Features and Limitations of virtio PMD
In this release, the virtio PMD provides the basic functionality of packet reception and transmission.
* It supports merge-able buffers per packet when receiving packets and scattered buffer per packet
- when transmitting packets. The packet size supported is from 64 to 1518.
+ when transmitting packets. The packet size supported is from 64 to 9728.
* It supports multicast packets and promiscuous mode.