doc: update versions recommendations for i40e and ice

[ upstream commit 300d68eb1cf095199b1d2282faceffc5adf59e3d ]

Update documentation to stop recommending that
out-of-tree Linux Kernel drivers are used for
i40e and ice.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <ktraynor@redhat.com>
Acked-by: Qi Zhang <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>

doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst

@@ -75,13 +75,16 @@ Prerequisites
       * In all cases Intel recommends using Intel Ethernet Optics; other modules
         may function but are not validated by Intel. Contact Intel for supported media types.
 
-Recommended Matching List
--------------------------
-
-It is highly recommended to upgrade the i40e kernel driver and firmware to
-avoid the compatibility issues with i40e PMD. Here is the suggested matching
-list which has been tested and verified. The detailed information can refer
-to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes.
+Kernel driver and Firmware Matching List
+----------------------------------------
+
+It is highly recommended to upgrade the i40e kernel driver and firmware
+to avoid the compatibility issues with i40e PMD.
+The table below shows a summary of the DPDK versions
+with corresponding out-of-tree Linux kernel drivers and firmware.
+The full list of in-tree and out-of-tree Linux kernel drivers from kernel.org
+and Linux distributions that were tested and verified
+are listed in the Tested Platforms section of the Release Notes for each release.
 
 For X710/XL710/XXV710,
 

doc/guides/nics/ice.rst

@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ Prerequisites
   Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package <https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/618651>`_.
 
 
-Recommended Matching List
--------------------------
+Kernel driver, DDP and Firmware Matching List
+---------------------------------------------
 
 It is highly recommended to upgrade the ice kernel driver, firmware and DDP package
 to avoid the compatibility issues with ice PMD.
-Here is the suggested matching list which has been tested and verified.
-The detailed information can refer to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes.
+The table below shows a summary of the DPDK versions
+with corresponding out-of-tree Linux kernel drivers, DDP package and firmware.
+The full list of in-tree and out-of-tree Linux kernel drivers from kernel.org
+and Linux distributions that were tested and verified
+are listed in the Tested Platforms section of the Release Notes for each release.
 
    +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+
    |    DPDK   | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP  | COMMS DDP | Wireless DDP | Firmware  |