[7/8] doc: change reference to allowlist relative to MAC filtering
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Avoid potential confusion in documentation around allow option
for bus addresses by rewording the text around MAC address filtering.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
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doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst | 11 ++++-------
doc/guides/nics/features.rst | 2 +-
doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst | 2 +-
doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst | 2 +-
4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ The BNXT PMD supports hardware-based packet filtering:
Unicast MAC Filter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-The application adds (or removes) MAC addresses to enable (or disable)
-allowlist filtering to accept packets.
+The application adds (or removes) MAC addresses that enable (or disable)
+filtering on MAC address used to accept packets.
.. code-block:: console
@@ -269,17 +269,14 @@ allowlist filtering to accept packets.
Multicast MAC Filter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Application adds (or removes) Multicast addresses to enable (or disable)
-allowlist filtering to accept packets.
+Application adds (or removes) Multicast addresses that enable (or disable)
+filtering on multicast MAC address used to accept packets.
.. code-block:: console
testpmd> show port (port_id) mcast_macs
testpmd> mcast_addr (add|remove) (port_id) (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX)
-Application adds (or removes) Multicast addresses to enable (or disable)
-allowlist filtering to accept packets.
-
Note that the BNXT PMD supports up to 16 MC MAC filters. if the user adds more
than 16 MC MACs, the BNXT PMD puts the port into the Allmulticast mode.
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Supports enabling/disabling receiving multicast frames.
Unicast MAC filter
------------------
-Supports adding MAC addresses to enable allowlist filtering to accept packets.
+Supports adding MAC addresses to filter.
* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``mac_addr_set``, ``mac_addr_add``, ``mac_addr_remove``.
* **[implements] rte_eth_dev_data**: ``mac_addrs``.
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ devices managed by librte_pmd_mlx4.
eth4
eth5
-#. Optionally, retrieve their PCI bus addresses for allowlisting::
+#. Optionally, retrieve their PCI bus addresses for use in allow argument::
{
for intf in eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5;
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5/ConnectX-6/BlueField devices managed by librte_pmd_mlx5.
eth32
eth33
-#. Optionally, retrieve their PCI bus addresses for allowlisting::
+#. Optionally, retrieve their PCI bus addresses for use in allow list::
{
for intf in eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5;