[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] igb_uio: use existing PCI macros

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 9:11 AM
> To: dev at dpdk.org; Yigit, Ferruh; David Marchand
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] igb_uio: use existing PCI macros
> 
> 2015-09-10 20:33, Ferruh Yigit:
> > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Ferruh Yigit
> > > <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >

> > Correct, those macros available after kernel version >= 2.6.34.
> > ...
> 
> Why should we support kernel older than 2.6.34?
> Do we need to update doc/guides/rel_notes/supported_os.rst?

If we do then  we should update he Linux Getting Started guide which says:

    Required:

    Kernel version >= 2.6.33

    http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/linux_gsg/sys_reqs.html#system-software

And probably drop the section below itabout patching older kernels.

John.
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