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	igbvf.txt: Add igbvf Documentation
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.
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Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
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Contents
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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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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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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
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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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Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
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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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========================
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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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    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx
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Additional Configurations
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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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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
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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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