[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 6/1/2018 11:57 PM, Rasesh Mody wrote:
> Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
> Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
> Cc: stable at dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody at cavium.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/qede.rst |   12 ++++++------
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> index a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
> @@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
>    or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
>    To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
>  
> -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.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.
> +- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.

Does it make sense to document minimum supported FW by the DPDK driver?

> +  Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from
> +  `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
> +  For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro.
> +  To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
> +  For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
>  
>  - 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
>