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From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Subject: Re: [net  8/8] i40e: include i40e in kernel proper
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:47:12 -0700
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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).

Too bad if also means that when 100 comes out
this driver won't be expected to work.