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:

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New driver build option is CONFIG_I40E

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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX

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+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