Message ID | 1327712205-17609-1-git-send-email-huangj@brocade.com |
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State | Rejected, archived |
Delegated to: | David Miller |
Headers | show |
From: Jing Huang <huangj@Brocade.COM> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:45 -0800 > This patch adds bna driver readme file to Documentation/networking. > > Signed-off-by: Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> I'm not adding a documentation file to the upstream kernel that tells the user to go read some document covering the out-of-tree driver, and to fetch distribution specific firmware packages. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:45 -0800 Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> wrote: > This patch adds bna driver readme file to Documentation/networking. > > Signed-off-by: Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> Please do send the firmware to David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> to put in the linux-firmware tree. git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git If you do that every distribution will pick it up from there. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
> >Please do send the firmware to David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> >to put in the linux-firmware tree. > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git > > >If you do that every distribution will pick it >up from there. Thanks Jing -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 11:56:07AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:45 -0800 > Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> wrote: > > > This patch adds bna driver readme file to Documentation/networking. > > > > Signed-off-by: Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> > > Please do send the firmware to David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> > to put in the linux-firmware tree. > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git > > > If you do that every distribution will pick it > up from there. Not quite. See firmware/README.AddingFirmware. Ben.
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bna.txt b/Documentation/networking/bna.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..505fc49 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/bna.txt @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +Linux Driver for Brocade 10G PCIe Ethernet Adapters + + +Supported Hardware +------------------ + +bna 3.0.2.2 driver supports all Brocade FC/FCOE adapters. Below is a list of +adapter models with corresponding PCIIDs. + + PCIID Model + + 1657:0014:1657:0014 1010 10Gbps single port CNA - LL + 1657:0014:1657:0014 1020 10Gbps dual port CNA - LL + 1657:0014:1657:0014 1007 10Gbps dual port CNA - LL + 1657:0014:1657:0014 1741 10Gbps dual port CNA - LL + + 1657:0022:1657:0023 1860 10Gbps CNA - LL + 1657:0022:1657:0023 1860 10Gbps NIC - LL + + +Firmware download +----------------- + +The latest Firmware package for 3.0.2.2 bna driver can be found at: + +http://www.brocade.com/services-support/drivers-downloads/adapters/Linux.page + +and then click following respective util package link: + + Version Link + + v3.0.0.0 Linux Adapter Firmware package for RHEL 6.2, SLES 11SP2 + + +Configuration & Management utility download +------------------------------------------- + +The latest driver configuration & management utility for 3.0.2.2 bna driver can +be found at: + +http://www.brocade.com/services-support/drivers-downloads/adapters/Linux.page + +and then click following respective util package link: + + Version Link + + v3.0.2.0 Linux Adapter Util package for RHEL 6.2, SLES 11SP2 + + +Documentation +------------- + +The latest Administration's Guide, Installation and Reference Manual, +Troubleshooting Guide, and Release Notes for the corresponding out-of-box +driver can be found at: + +http://www.brocade.com/services-support/drivers-downloads/adapters/Linux.page + +and use the following inbox and out-of-box driver version mapping to find +the corresponding documentation: + + Inbox Version Out-of-box Version + + v3.0.2.2 v3.0.0.0 + + +Support +------- + +For general product and support info, go to the Brocade website at: + +http://www.brocade.com/services-support/index.page
This patch adds bna driver readme file to Documentation/networking. Signed-off-by: Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com> --- Documentation/networking/bna.txt | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Documentation/networking/bna.txt