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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] doc: update guide and release notes for
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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:34:04 +0200
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On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 12:27:26PM +0300, Olga Shern wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Olga Shern <olgas@mellanox.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst               |    7 ++++++-
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst |   14 ++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>=20
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> index 063c4a5..5c10cd3 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
> @@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ Run-time configuration
>    allows to save PCI bandwidth and improve performance at the cost of =
a
>    slightly higher CPU usage.  Enabled by default.
> =20
> +  Supported on:
> +
> +  - x86_64 with ConnectX4 and ConnectX4 LX
> +  - Power8 with ConnectX4 LX
> +
>  - ``txq_inline`` parameter [int]
> =20
>    Amount of data to be inlined during TX operations. Improves latency.
> @@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
> =20
>  Currently supported by DPDK:
> =20
> -- Mellanox OFED **3.3-1.0.0.0**.
> +- Mellanox OFED **3.3-1.0.0.0** and **3.3-2.0.0.0**.
> =20
>  - Minimum firmware version:
> =20
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_no=
tes/release_16_07.rst
> index d00a6ed..4b43f8d 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.rst
> @@ -191,6 +191,20 @@ New Features
> =20
>    Live migration of a VM with Virtio and VF PMD's using the bonding PM=
D.
> =20
> +* **Updated the mlx5 driver.**
> +
> +  The mlx5 driver was updated with changes including the following:
> +
> +  * Data path was refactored to bypass Verbs to improve RX and TX perf=
ormance.
> +  * Removed compilation parameters for inline send, ``MLX5_MAX_INLINE`=
`, and
> +    added command line parameter instead, ``txq_inline``.
> +  * Improved TX scatter gather support:
> +    Removed compilation parameter ``MLX5_PMD_SGE_WR_N``.
> +    Scatter-gather elements is set to the maximum value the NIC suppor=
ts.
> +    Removed linearization logic, this decreases the memory consumption=
 of the PMD.
> +  * Improved jumbo frames support, by dynamically setting RX scatter g=
ather elements
> +    according to the MTU and mbuf size,
> +    no need for compilation parameter ``MLX5_PMD_SGE_WR_N``
> =20
>  Resolved Issues
>  ---------------
> --=20
> 1.7.8.2

Acked-by: Nelio Laranjeiro <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>

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N=E9lio Laranjeiro
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