Linux kernel support for features in out-of-tree module no longer depend
on particular versions, as we only support kernels 3.10-4.3; Connection
tracking status has changed recently; and NAT is a brand new feature
with only support in the latest unreleased Linux kernel version.
Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <j...@ovn.org>
---
FAQ.md | 12 +++++-------
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index 0df6d072e177..71ac8eebc114 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -180,13 +180,10 @@ A: Open vSwitch supports different datapaths on different
platforms. Each
Linux release whose OVS module supports the feature.
* *Linux OVS tree*: The datapath implemented by the Linux kernel module
- distributed with the OVS source tree. Some features of
- this module rely on functionality not available in older
- kernels: in this case the minumum Linux version (against
- which the feature can be compiled) is listed.
+ distributed with the OVS source tree.
* *Userspace*: Also known as DPDK, dpif-netdev or dummy datapath. It is the
- only datapath that works on NetBSD and FreeBSD.
+ only datapath that works on NetBSD, FreeBSD and Mac OSX.
* *Hyper-V*: Also known as the Windows datapath.
@@ -195,9 +192,10 @@ A: Open vSwitch supports different datapaths on different
platforms. Each
Feature | Linux upstream | Linux OVS tree | Userspace | Hyper-V |
----------------------|:--------------:|:--------------:|:---------:|:-------:|
-Connection tracking | 4.3 | 3.10 | NO | NO |
+NAT | 4.6 | NO | NO | NO |
+Connection tracking | 4.3 | YES | NO | PARTIAL |
Tunnel - LISP | NO | YES | NO | NO |
-Tunnel - STT | NO | 3.5 | NO | YES |
+Tunnel - STT | NO | YES | NO | YES |
Tunnel - GRE | 3.11 | YES | YES | YES |
Tunnel - VXLAN | 3.12 | YES | YES | YES |
Tunnel - Geneve | 3.18 | YES | YES | NO |
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2.1.4
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