Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] doc: make the Linux drivers doc more generic

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

09/03/2023 18:35, Chautru, Nicolas:
> 
> > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > 06/03/2023 18:41, Chautru, Nicolas:
> > > Hi Thomas,
> > >
> > > Any update with regards to that series? Unsure how much more you want it
> > to become generic. Ie. replacing most of "network port" by "PCIe device"
> > 
> > Devices are not always PCI based.
> > The doc should reviewed entirely to make sure it is not restricted to network
> > ports or PCI devices.
> 
> OK not familiar myself with all these other variants, I did not realize you wanted to extend the scope that much. 
> Have you got an ETA for such a doc update?

No ETA, that's why I asked who could help here.


> > > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > > > 15/11/2022 20:59, Nicolas Chautru:
> > > > > Minor change so that for the documentation to be less NIC centric,
> > > > > as these steps can apply more generally to PCIe devices.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Nicolas Chautru <nicolas.chautru@intel.com>
> > > > [...]
> > > > >  Different PMDs may require different kernel drivers in order to
> > > > > work
> > > > properly.
> > > > >  Depending on the PMD being used, a corresponding kernel driver
> > > > > should be loaded, -and network ports should be bound to that driver.
> > > > > +and network ports or other hardware devices should be bound to that
> > driver.
> > > >
> > > > We could completely remove "network ports".
> > > > There are more places in this doc which should be made more generic.
> > > >
> > > > I keep this patch open to remind to work on it.
> > > > Anybody is welcome to improve this patch.