[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update uio module status in Linux guide

Thomas Monjalon thomas at monjalon.net
Sun May 24 23:16:42 CEST 2020


21/05/2020 17:11, Ferruh Yigit:
> igb_uio kernel module disabled by default starting from v20.02, document
> this to prevent confusion.
> 
> And add note about long term igb_uio plans/directions to move it to
> another repo based on DPDK technical board decision:
> http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2019-November/151763.html
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> ---
> --- a/doc/guides/linux_gsg/linux_drivers.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/linux_gsg/linux_drivers.rst
> +.. note::
> +
> +   ``igb_uio`` module is disabled by default starting from ``DPDK v20.02``. To build
> +   it, the config option ``CONFIG_RTE_EAL_IGB_UIO`` should be enabled.
> +   And in long term it is planned to move ``igb_uio`` module to different git repo.

Removed "long term", as it is planned for 20.11.
Applied with above change, thanks




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