This patch add a user guidance document specific for igb nic. By now, a doc like ixgbe.rst is also needed by igb nic. So this patch add igb.rst to record important information about igb, like feature supported and known issues.
Signed-off-by: Wei Zhao <wei.zh...@intel.com> --- v2: change the length of punctuation style for comment. --- doc/guides/nics/igb.rst | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/guides/nics/igb.rst diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst b/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa6d7a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/guides/nics/igb.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.. BSD LICENSE + Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. + All rights reserved. + + Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without + modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions + are met: + + * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in + the documentation and/or other materials provided with the + distribution. + * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its + contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived + from this software without specific prior written permission. + + THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS + "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR + A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT + OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, + SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, + DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY + THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT + (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE + OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. + +IGB Poll Mode Driver +==================== + +The IGB PMD (librte_pmd_e1000) provides poll mode driver support. + +Features +-------- + +Features of the IGB PMD are: + + +Limitations or Known issues +--------------------------- + + +Supported Chipsets and NICs +--------------------------- + +- Intel 82576EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel 82580EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel 82580DB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller +- Intel Ethernet Controller I210 +- Intel Ethernet Controller I350 -- 2.9.3