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authorJeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>2010-08-08 11:54:31 -0400
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2010-08-08 23:03:15 -0400
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1Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
2==================================================
3
4Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
5Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
6
7Contents
8========
9
10- Identifying Your Adapter
11- Additional Configurations
12- Support
13
14This file describes the igbvf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network Connection.
15
16The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
17be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. SR-IOV requires the correct
18platform and OS support.
19
20The igbvf driver requires the igb driver, version 2.0 or later. The igbvf
21driver supports virtual functions generated by the igb driver with a max_vfs
22value of 1 or greater. For more information on the max_vfs parameter refer
23to the README included with the igb driver.
24
25The guest OS loading the igbvf driver must support MSI-X interrupts.
26
27This driver is only supported as a loadable module at this time. Intel is
28not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow for static linking
29of the driver. For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the
30documentation supplied with your Intel Gigabit adapter. All hardware
31requirements listed apply to use with Linux.
32
33Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
34Configurations" later in this document.
35
36VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs.
37
38Identifying Your Adapter
39========================
40
41The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
42be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV.
43
44For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
45Driver ID Guide at:
46
47 http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm
48
49For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following
50website. In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the
51networking link on the left to search for your adapter:
52
53 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx
54
55Additional Configurations
56=========================
57
58 Ethtool
59 -------
60 The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
61 diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information.
62
63 http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel.
64
65Support
66=======
67
68For general information, go to the Intel support website at:
69
70 http://support.intel.com
71
72or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at:
73
74 http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000
75
76If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
77kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related
78to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net