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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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+
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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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+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
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+be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. SR-IOV requires the correct
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+platform and OS support.
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+
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+The igbvf driver requires the igb driver, version 2.0 or later. The igbvf
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+driver supports virtual functions generated by the igb driver with a max_vfs
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+value of 1 or greater. For more information on the max_vfs parameter refer
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+to the README included with the igb driver.
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+
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+The guest OS loading the igbvf driver must support MSI-X interrupts.
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+
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+This driver is only supported as a loadable module at this time. Intel is
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+not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow for static linking
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+of the driver. For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the
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+documentation supplied with your Intel Gigabit adapter. All hardware
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+requirements listed apply to use with Linux.
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+
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+Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
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+Configurations" later in this document.
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+
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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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+
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+Identifying Your Adapter
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+========================
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+
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+The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
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+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 &
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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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+For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following
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+website. In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the
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+networking link on the left to search for your adapter:
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+
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+ http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx
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+
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+Additional Configurations
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+=========================
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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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+
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+ http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel.
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+
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+Support
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+=======
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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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+
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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
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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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