[dpdk-dev] [v2 04/15] bnxt: Update Broadcom PMD driver documentation

Ajit Khaparde ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com
Mon Sep 26 18:18:37 CEST 2016


Update doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst to indicate that the bnxt PMD driver
supports Broadcom NetXtreme-C/NetXtreme-E BCM5730X/BCM5740X family of
network controllers and Broadcom StrataGX BCM5871X family of
communications processors.

Signed-off-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
index 2669e98..cf7fca8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
@@ -30,13 +30,24 @@
 bnxt poll mode driver library
 =============================
 
-The bnxt poll mode library (**librte_pmd_bnxt**) implements support for
-**Broadcom NetXtreme® C-Series**.  These adapters support Standards-
-compliant 10/25/50Gbps 30MPPS full-duplex throughput.
-
-Information about this family of adapters can be found in the
+The bnxt poll mode library (**librte_pmd_bnxt**) implements support for:
+**Broadcom NetXtreme-C®/NetXtreme-E® BCM5730X and BCM5740X family of
+Ethernet Network Controllers**.  These adapters support Standards compliant
+10/25/50Gbps 30MPPS full-duplex throughput.
+**Broadcom StrataGX® BCM5871X Series of Communucations Processors**
+These ARM based processors target a broad range of networking applications
+including virtual CPE (vCPE) and NFV appliances, 10G service routers and
+gateways, control plane processing for Ethernet switches and network attached
+storage (NAS).
+
+Information about the NetXtreme family of adapters can be found in the
 `NetXtreme® Brand section <https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-communication-and-switching?technology%5B%5D=88>`_
-of the `Broadcom web site <http://www.broadcom.com/>`_.
+of the `Broadcom website <http://www.broadcom.com/>`_.
+
+Information about the StrataGX family of adapters can be found in the
+`StrataGX® BCM5871X Series section
+<http://www.broadcom.com/products/enterprise-and-network-processors/processors/bcm58712>`_
+of the `Broadcom website <http://www.broadcom.com/>`_.
 
 Limitations
 -----------
-- 
2.4.3



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