On Wed, 2013-09-11 at 05:20 -0700, Joe Perches wrote: > On Wed, 2013-09-11 at 02:50 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote: > > New driver build option is CONFIG_I40E > > > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX > > b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX > [] > > +i40e.txt > > + - README for the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Driver (i40e). > > Just curious but why the XL710 / i40e name mismatch?
i40e stands for Intel 40 GbE Ethernet which is more generic than naming the driver the same as the first part (XL710). That way when future silicon is made, we are not stuck with a driver named after previous silicon.
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