netdev - Re: [net 8/8] i40e: include i40e in kernel proper

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Date:	Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:24:38 +0000
From:	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	"Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"gospo@...hat.com" <gospo@...hat.com>,
	"sassmann@...hat.com" <sassmann@...hat.com>,
	"Nelson, Shannon" <shannon.nelson@...el.com>,
	"e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [net  8/8] i40e: include i40e in kernel proper

On Wed, 2013-09-11 at 05:20 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-09-11 at 02:50 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> > New driver build option is CONFIG_I40E
> 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX
> []
> > +i40e.txt
> > +	- README for the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Driver (i40e).
> 
> Just curious but why the XL710 / i40e name mismatch?

ixgbe is a good example.  ixgbe is the driver name, but it supports the
82598, 82599 / X520, and X540 chips.

Cheers,
-PJ