[PATCH v1 2/3] net/i40e: updated i40e latest recommended matching list

[Bruce Richardson]

On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:54:06AM +0000, hailinxx wrote:
> 1. Reorder recommended table
> 2. add 26.03 recommended version
> 
> Signed-off-by: hailinxx <hailinx.xu at intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
>  1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> index 0c52807f26..a057db865c 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
> @@ -104,31 +104,33 @@ For X710/XL710/XXV710,
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>     | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware version |
>     +==============+=======================+==================+
> -   |    25.11     |         2.28.13       |       9.55       |
> +   |    21.11     |         2.17.4        |       8.30       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    25.07     |         2.28.7        |       9.54       |
> +   |    22.03     |         2.17.15       |       8.30       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    25.03     |         2.27.8        |       9.53       |
> +   |    22.07     |         2.19.3        |       8.70       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.11     |         2.26.8        |       9.52       |
> +   |    22.11     |         2.20.12       |       9.01       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.07     |         2.25.9        |       9.50       |
> +   |    23.03     |         2.22.18       |       9.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.03     |         2.24.6        |       9.40       |
> +   |    23.07     |         2.22.20       |       9.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>     |    23.11     |         2.23.17       |       9.30       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    23.07     |         2.22.20       |       9.20       |
> +   |    24.03     |         2.24.6        |       9.40       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    23.03     |         2.22.18       |       9.20       |
> +   |    24.07     |         2.25.9        |       9.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.11     |         2.20.12       |       9.01       |
> +   |    24.11     |         2.26.8        |       9.52       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.07     |         2.19.3        |       8.70       |
> +   |    25.03     |         2.27.8        |       9.53       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.03     |         2.17.15       |       8.30       |
> +   |    25.07     |         2.28.7        |       9.54       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    21.11     |         2.17.4        |       8.30       |
> +   |    25.11     |         2.28.13       |       9.55       |
> +   +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> +   |    26.03     |         2.28.16       |       9.56       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>  
>  
> @@ -137,31 +139,33 @@ For X722,
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>     | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware version |
>     +==============+=======================+==================+
> -   |    25.11     |         2.28.13       |       6.51       |
> +   |    21.11     |         2.17.4        |       5.30       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    25.07     |         2.28.7        |       6.50       |
> +   |    22.03     |         2.17.15       |       5.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    25.03     |         2.27.8        |       6.50       |
> +   |    22.07     |         2.19.3        |       5.60       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.11     |         2.26.8        |       6.50       |
> +   |    22.11     |         2.20.12       |       6.00       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.07     |         2.25.9        |       6.50       |
> +   |    23.03     |         2.22.18       |       6.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    24.03     |         2.24.6        |       6.20       |
> +   |    23.07     |         2.22.20       |       6.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>     |    23.11     |         2.23.17       |       6.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    23.07     |         2.22.20       |       6.20       |
> +   |    24.03     |         2.24.6        |       6.20       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    23.03     |         2.22.18       |       6.20       |
> +   |    24.07     |         2.25.9        |       6.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.11     |         2.20.12       |       6.00       |
> +   |    24.11     |         2.26.8        |       6.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.07     |         2.19.3        |       5.60       |
> +   |    25.03     |         2.27.8        |       6.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    22.03     |         2.17.15       |       5.50       |
> +   |    25.07     |         2.28.7        |       6.50       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> -   |    21.11     |         2.17.4        |       5.30       |
> +   |    25.11     |         2.28.13       |       6.51       |
> +   +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
> +   |    26.03     |         2.28.16       |       6.51       |
>     +--------------+-----------------------+------------------+
>  

A couple of requests for this update, please:
1. Split the rework of the table into a separate patch first, then have a
   second patch to add the 26.03 line item.
2. When updating the tables in the first patch, drop all non-LTS releases
   before the last LTS one. So the only non-LTS displayed should be 26.03
   IMHO. This will make the tables far smaller. [For 26.07 you can add that
   as new row too, but when 26.11 comes out, I'd suggest removing the other
   26.xx entries as they will be unsupported]
3. Final, biggest change - merge the two tables, as they are identical
   other than the last column. Therefore, rather than having 2x 3-column
   tables, just have one 4-column table, with, for example:

 +--------------+-----------------------+----------------+---------------+
 | DPDK version | Kernel driver version | Firmware X*710 | Firmware X722 | 
 +==============+=======================+================+===============+

/Bruce