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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 10:05:51 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 10:05:51 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..76bbde736 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf.rst @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ + +============================================================ +Linux Base Virtual Function Driver for Intel(R) 10G Ethernet +============================================================ + +Intel 10 Gigabit Virtual Function Linux driver. +Copyright(c) 1999-2018 Intel Corporation. + +Contents +======== + +- Identifying Your Adapter +- Known Issues +- Support + +This driver supports 82599, X540, X550, and X552-based virtual function devices +that can only be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. + +For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation +supplied with your Intel adapter. All hardware requirements listed apply to use +with Linux. + + +Identifying Your Adapter +======================== +The driver is compatible with devices based on the following: + + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82598 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82599 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X520 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller x550 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X552 + * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X553 + +For information on how to identify your adapter, and for the latest Intel +network drivers, refer to the Intel Support website: +https://www.intel.com/support + +Known Issues/Troubleshooting +============================ + +SR-IOV requires the correct platform and OS support. + +The guest OS loading this driver must support MSI-X interrupts. + +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 +drivers. + +VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 64 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs. + + +Support +======= +For general information, go to the Intel support website at: + +https://www.intel.com/support/ + +or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at: + +https://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000 + +If an issue is identified with the released source code on a supported kernel +with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue +to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net. |