[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/3] doc: add FEC in NIC features

[Thomas Monjalon]

28/01/2021 02:55, oulijun:
> >> +FEC
> >> +---
> >> +
> >> +Supports Forward error correction. Forward error correction (FEC) is 
> >> a bit error correction mode.
> >> +It adds error correction information to data packets at the transmit 
> >> end, and uses the error correction
> >> +information to correct the bit errors generated during data packet 
> >> transmission at the receive end. This
> >> +improves signal quality but also brings a delay to signals. This 
> >> function can be enabled or disabled as required.
> >> +
> >> +* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``fec_get_capability``, ``fec_get``, 
> >> ``fec_set``.
> >> +* **[provides]   rte_eth_fec_capa**: ``speed:ETH_SPEED_NUM_*``, 
> >> ``capa:RTE_ETH_FEC_MODE_TO_CAPA()``.
> >> +* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_fec_get_capability()``, 
> >> ``rte_eth_fec_get()``, ``rte_eth_fec_set()``.
> >> +
> > 
> > Feature doc looks good, thanks for adding this.
> > 
> > Can you add another patch in this series to update .ini files for hns3 & 
> > cxgbe to advertise FEC feature?
> > 
> ok. I will do it in next version.

I suppose updating drivers can be done in the same patch.