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Adds documentation for the igbvf (igb virtual function driver). v2: - Removed trailing white space - Removed Ethtool version info Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com> Tested-by: Jeff Pieper <jeffrey.e.pieper@intel.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection | ||
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Intel Gigabit Linux driver. | ||
Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation. | ||
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Contents | ||
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- Identifying Your Adapter | ||
- Additional Configurations | ||
- Support | ||
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This file describes the igbvf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network Connection. | ||
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The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only | ||
be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. SR-IOV requires the correct | ||
platform and OS support. | ||
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The igbvf driver requires the igb driver, version 2.0 or later. The igbvf | ||
driver supports virtual functions generated by the igb driver with a max_vfs | ||
value of 1 or greater. For more information on the max_vfs parameter refer | ||
to the README included with the igb driver. | ||
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The guest OS loading the igbvf driver must support MSI-X interrupts. | ||
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This driver is only supported as a loadable module at this time. Intel is | ||
not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow for static linking | ||
of the driver. For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the | ||
documentation supplied with your Intel Gigabit adapter. All hardware | ||
requirements listed apply to use with Linux. | ||
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Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional | ||
Configurations" later in this document. | ||
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VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs. | ||
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Identifying Your Adapter | ||
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The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only | ||
be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. | ||
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For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & | ||
Driver ID Guide at: | ||
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http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm | ||
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For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following | ||
website. In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the | ||
networking link on the left to search for your adapter: | ||
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http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx | ||
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Additional Configurations | ||
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Ethtool | ||
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The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and | ||
diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. | ||
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel. | ||
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Support | ||
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For general information, go to the Intel support website at: | ||
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http://support.intel.com | ||
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or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at: | ||
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000 | ||
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If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported | ||
kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related | ||
to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net |