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From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/net: document missing speed
 capabilities feature
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 11:49:37 +0100
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On 5/10/2017 2:51 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 10/05/2017 15:10, Ferruh Yigit:
>> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/bnx2x.ini
>> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/bnx2x.ini
>> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
>>  ; Refer to default.ini for the full list of available PMD features.
>>  ;
>>  [Features]
>> +Speed capabilities   = Y
> 
> We should validate this feature only if the driver advertise the
> right speeds for the device.

Hi Thomas,

Can you please clarify more, what is expected implementation in PMD?
And perhaps a good and a bad sample can be helpful.

Thanks,
ferruh


> Most of drivers advertise every possible speeds for the driver
> without considering device limitations.
>