[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/5] net/enetfec: introduce NXP ENETFEC driver

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 11/3/2021 7:20 PM, Apeksha Gupta wrote:
> @@ -882,6 +882,13 @@ F: drivers/net/enetc/
>   F: doc/guides/nics/enetc.rst
>   F: doc/guides/nics/features/enetc.ini
>   
> +NXP enetfec
> +M: Apeksha Gupta<apeksha.gupta at nxp.com>
> +M: Sachin Saxena<sachin.saxena at nxp.com>
> +F: drivers/net/enetfec/
> +F: doc/guides/nics/enetfec.rst
> +F: doc/guides/nics/features/enetfec.ini
> +

Hi Apeksha,

There was a request from techboard discussion to mark driver as 'experimental'
because of external 'fec-uio' kernel module dependency that has not been
upstreamed yet and carries a possibility to change that may impact the driver.
I guess meeting notes are not public yet, but please consult to Hemant for details.

Driver can be marked as experimental with below two changes:
1- Highlight in maintainers file as:
    NXP enetfec - EXPERIMENTAL
    <...>

2- In driver guide (enetfec.rst), in main section, briefly highlight that
    driver is taken as experimental with explaining the reasoning behind it.


Thanks,
ferruh