[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 9/9] net/ixgbe/base: update readme

[Wenzhuo Lu]

Signed-off-by: Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst | 8 ++++++++
 drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README          | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index e25ea9f..ab87e81 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
 
+* **Updated the ixgbe base driver.**
+
+  Updated the ixgbe base driver, including the following changes:
+
+  * Add link block check for KR.
+  * Complete HW initialization even if SFP is not present.
+  * Add VF xcast promiscuous mode.
+
 
 Resolved Issues
 ---------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
index 0a6054f..49bb27c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/README
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ..
      BSD LICENSE
    
-     Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+     Copyright(c) 2010-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
      All rights reserved.
    
      Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Intel® IXGBE driver
 ===================
 
 This directory contains source code of FreeBSD ixgbe driver of version
-cid-10g-shared-code.2017.01.05 released by the team which develop
+cid-10g-shared-code.2017.02.27 released by the team which develop
 basic drivers for any ixgbe NIC. The sub-directory of base/
 contains the original source package.
 This driver is valid for the product(s) listed below
-- 
1.9.3