Hi Sandeep,

 Thank you for the clarification. I had not noticed that.

 But do you know the reason why 9.52 has been unlisted from the Linux
download page? Is it a mistake? Thank you.

 Kind regards.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 3:24 AM Penigalapati, Sandeep <
[email protected]> wrote:

> 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/nvm-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
>

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