On Wed, 2013-09-11 at 07:32 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote: > 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.
>From the intro and most of the rest of the patches: ---------------------------- This series implements the new i40e driver for Intel's upcoming Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 Family of devices. ---------------------------- If the xl710 is a specific instance of the i40e family, I think this is incorrect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. Consolidate legacy IT systems to a single system of record for IT 2. Standardize and globalize service processes across IT 3. Implement zero-touch automation to replace manual, redundant tasks http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=51271111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
