Great, thanks for clarifying, Sandeep.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Penigalapati, Sandeep <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 9:25 AM > To: Richardson, Bruce <[email protected]>; User > <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: DPDK 24.11 - i40e - Recommended Firmware Version 9.52 > Removed > > Hi, > > Firmware 9.52 is missing only from the Linux download page. > It is still available here: > https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18190/832163/nv > m-update-utility-for-intel-ethernet-network-adapter-700-series.html > > Thanks, > Sandeep > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bruce Richardson <[email protected]> > >Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 1:33 PM > >To: User <[email protected]> > >Cc: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: DPDK 24.11 - i40e - Recommended Firmware Version 9.52 > >Removed > > > >On Thu, Oct 01, 2026 at 12:37:40AM -0500, User wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> For the i40e PMD on DPDK 24.11, the recommended Intel X710 firmware > >> version is 9.52. > >> (Source: [1]https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/nics/i40e.html#kernel-driver-an > >> d-firmware-matching-list) > >> However, the firmware version 9.52 for Intel Ethernet 700 Series > >> adapters has been removed from the Intel Download Center a couple of > >> months ago and is no longer available for download. > >> (Source: > >[2]https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18635/nvm- > >> update-utility-for-intel-ethernet-adapters-700-series-linux.html) > >> Given this, which firmware version should be installed on the Intel > >> X710 cards for DPDK 24.11? > >> Thank you. > >> Kind regards > >> > >Hi, > > > >in a case like this I'd suggest just using the latest firmware for the card. > >In my > >experience, major issues with using different firmware versions with DPDK > >are relatively rare, so you should be ok with a different version, even if > >it's > >not one we have explicitly validated. If you do encounter any issues, please > >log a defect in DPDK bugzilla so we can investigate. > > > >Regards, > >/Bruce
