[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 6/6] doc: add link status event pre-conditions

[Min Hu (Connor)]

在 2021/5/12 9:05, Min Hu (Connor) 写道:
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> 在 2021/5/12 0:14, Ferruh Yigit 写道:
>> On 5/7/2021 10:08 AM, Min Hu (Connor) wrote:
>>> From: Chengwen Feng <fengchengwen at huawei.com>
>>>
>>> This patch adds link status event pre-conditions.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Chengwen Feng <fengchengwen at huawei.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29 at huawei.com>
>>> ---
>>>   doc/guides/nics/hns3.rst | 10 ++++++++++
>>>   1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/hns3.rst b/doc/guides/nics/hns3.rst
>>> index 4439df5..c3aded8 100644
>>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/hns3.rst
>>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/hns3.rst
>>> @@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ Runtime Config Options
>>>     For example::
>>>     -a 0000:7d:00.0,dev_caps_mask=0xF
>>> +Link status event Pre-conditions
>>> +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> +
>>> +Firmware 1.8.0.0 and later versions support reporting link changes 
>>> to the PF.
>>> +Therefore, to use the LSC for the PF driver, ensure that the 
>>> firmware version
>>> +also supports reporting link changes.
>>> +If the VF driver needs to support LSC, special patch must be added:
>>> +`<https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3?h=next-20210428&id=18b6e31f8bf4ac7af7b057228f38a5a530378e4e>`_. 
>>>
the patch has been merged.
>>> +Note: The patch has been uploaded to 5.13 of the Linux kernel mainline.
>>> +
>>
>> I am not sure about documenting a not released kernel patch for the 
>> support,
>> what about waiting kernel release for support?
>>
Hi, Ferruh, all,
5.13 kernel has released:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3?h=next-20210428&id=18b6e31f8bf4ac7af7b057228f38a5a530378e4e

> OK, I will send v2 after 5.13 kernel released, thanks.
SO, I have sent v2, please check it. thanks.
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