[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/4] bnxt: Update the Broadcom PMD driver documentation

Ajit Khaparde ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com
Thu Sep 29 19:04:08 CEST 2016


This patch reformats the Broadcom PMD driver documentation
based on recommendations from previous review referenced below:
http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/16144/

Also since the PMD now loads on a VF interface, update the
documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com>
---
 doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
index cf7fca8..e9f9c9e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
@@ -31,19 +31,21 @@ bnxt poll mode driver library
 =============================
 
 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
+
+* **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 website <http://www.broadcom.com/>`_.
 
+* **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 StrataGX family of adapters can be found in the
 `StrataGX® BCM5871X Series section
 <http://www.broadcom.com/products/enterprise-and-network-processors/processors/bcm58712>`_
@@ -56,5 +58,3 @@ With the current driver, allocated mbufs must be large enough to hold
 the entire received frame.  If the mbufs are not large enough, the
 packets will be dropped.  This is most limiting when jumbo frames are
 used.
-
-SR-IOV is not supported.
-- 
2.4.3



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