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+Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
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+==================================================
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+Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
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+Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
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+Contents
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+========
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+
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+- Identifying Your Adapter
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+- Additional Configurations
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+- Support
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+
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+Identifying Your Adapter
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+========================
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+This driver supports all 82575, 82576 and 82580-based Intel (R) gigabit network
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+connections.
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+
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+For specific information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
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+Driver ID Guide at:
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+ http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm
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+
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+Command Line Parameters
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+=======================
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+The default value for each parameter is generally the recommended setting,
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+unless otherwise noted.
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+
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+max_vfs
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+-------
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+Valid Range: 0-7
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+Default Value: 0
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+
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+This parameter adds support for SR-IOV. It causes the driver to spawn up to
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+max_vfs worth of virtual function.
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+
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+Additional Configurations
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+=========================
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+
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+ Jumbo Frames
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+ ------------
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+ Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the MTU to a value larger than
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+ the default of 1500. Use the ifconfig command to increase the MTU size.
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+ For example:
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+ ifconfig eth<x> mtu 9000 up
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+ This setting is not saved across reboots.
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+
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+ Notes:
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+
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+ - The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9216. This value coincides
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+ with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9234 bytes.
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+
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+ - Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or
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+ loss of link.
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+
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+ Ethtool
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+ -------
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+ The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
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+ diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information.
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+ http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel.
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+
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+ Enabling Wake on LAN* (WoL)
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+ ---------------------------
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+ WoL is configured through the Ethtool* utility.
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+ For instructions on enabling WoL with Ethtool, refer to the Ethtool man page.
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+
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+ WoL will be enabled on the system during the next shut down or reboot.
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+ For this driver version, in order to enable WoL, the igb driver must be
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+ loaded when shutting down or rebooting the system.
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+
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+ Wake On LAN is only supported on port A of multi-port adapters.
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+
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+ Wake On LAN is not supported for the Intel(R) Gigabit VT Quad Port Server
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+ Adapter.
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+
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+ Multiqueue
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+ ----------
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+ In this mode, a separate MSI-X vector is allocated for each queue and one
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+ for "other" interrupts such as link status change and errors. All
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+ interrupts are throttled via interrupt moderation. Interrupt moderation
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+ must be used to avoid interrupt storms while the driver is processing one
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+ interrupt. The moderation value should be at least as large as the expected
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+ time for the driver to process an interrupt. Multiqueue is off by default.
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+
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+ REQUIREMENTS: MSI-X support is required for Multiqueue. If MSI-X is not
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+ found, the system will fallback to MSI or to Legacy interrupts.
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+
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+ LRO
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+ ---
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+ Large Receive Offload (LRO) is a technique for increasing inbound throughput
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+ of high-bandwidth network connections by reducing CPU overhead. It works by
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+ aggregating multiple incoming packets from a single stream into a larger
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+ buffer before they are passed higher up the networking stack, thus reducing
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+ the number of packets that have to be processed. LRO combines multiple
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+ Ethernet frames into a single receive in the stack, thereby potentially
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+ decreasing CPU utilization for receives.
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+
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+ NOTE: You need to have inet_lro enabled via either the CONFIG_INET_LRO or
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+ CONFIG_INET_LRO_MODULE kernel config option. Additionally, if
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+ CONFIG_INET_LRO_MODULE is used, the inet_lro module needs to be loaded
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+ before the igb driver.
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+
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+ You can verify that the driver is using LRO by looking at these counters in
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+ Ethtool:
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+ lro_aggregated - count of total packets that were combined
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+ lro_flushed - counts the number of packets flushed out of LRO
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+ lro_no_desc - counts the number of times an LRO descriptor was not available
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+ for the LRO packet
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+
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+ NOTE: IPv6 and UDP are not supported by LRO.
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+
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+Support
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+=======
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+
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+For general information, go to the Intel support website at:
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+
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+ www.intel.com/support/
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+
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+or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at:
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+
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+ http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000
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+
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+If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
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+kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related
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+to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net
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