[PATCH v2 1/2] doc: make the Linux drivers doc more generic
Chautru, Nicolas
nicolas.chautru at intel.com
Thu Mar 9 18:35:54 CET 2023
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> 06/03/2023 18:41, Chautru, Nicolas:
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > Any update with regards to that series? Unsure how much more you want it
> to become generic. Ie. replacing most of "network port" by "PCIe device"
>
> Devices are not always PCI based.
> The doc should reviewed entirely to make sure it is not restricted to network
> ports or PCI devices.
OK not familiar myself with all these other variants, I did not realize you wanted to extend the scope that much.
Have you got an ETA for such a doc update?
> > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
> > > 15/11/2022 20:59, Nicolas Chautru:
> > > > Minor change so that for the documentation to be less NIC centric,
> > > > as these steps can apply more generally to PCIe devices.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Nicolas Chautru <nicolas.chautru at intel.com>
> > > [...]
> > > > Different PMDs may require different kernel drivers in order to
> > > > work
> > > properly.
> > > > Depending on the PMD being used, a corresponding kernel driver
> > > > should be loaded, -and network ports should be bound to that driver.
> > > > +and network ports or other hardware devices should be bound to that
> driver.
> > >
> > > We could completely remove "network ports".
> > > There are more places in this doc which should be made more generic.
> > >
> > > I keep this patch open to remind to work on it.
> > > Anybody is welcome to improve this patch.
>
>
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