From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bill Fink Subject: Re: [PATCH] ixgbe: New driver for Pci-Express 10GbE 82598 support Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 15:04:01 -0400 Message-ID: <20070804150401.afb6b709.billfink@mindspring.com> References: <20070804040502.D9133F2C0F@doppio.foo-projects.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: jeff@garzik.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, ayyappan.veeraiyan@intel.com, akpm@linux-foundation.org, arjan@linux.intel.com, hch@infradead.org, shemminger@linux-foundation.org, nhorman@tuxdriver.com, inaky@linux.intel.com, mb@bu3sch.de, john.ronciak@intel.com To: Auke Kok Return-path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68]:60313 "EHLO elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1765406AbXHDTEO (ORCPT ); Sat, 4 Aug 2007 15:04:14 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20070804040502.D9133F2C0F@doppio.foo-projects.org> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Auke Kok wrote: > This patch adds support for the Intel 82598 PCI-Express 10GbE > chipset. Devices will be available on the market soon. > > This version of the driver is largely the same as the last release: > > * Driver uses a single RX and single TX queue, each using 1 MSI-X > irq vector. > * Driver runs in NAPI mode only > * Driver is largely multiqueue-ready (TM) ... > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ixgbe.txt b/Documentation/networking/ixgbe.txt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..823d69c > --- /dev/null > +++ b/Documentation/networking/ixgbe.txt > @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ > +Linux* Base Driver for the 10 Gigabit Family of Adapters > +================================================================ > + > +July 09, 2007 > + > + > +Contents > +======== > + > +- In This Release > +- Identifying Your Adapter > +- Command Line Parameters There is no section "Command Line Parameters" in the document. -Bill > +- Support > + > +In This Release > +=============== > + > +This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the 10 Gigabit PCI Express > +Family of Adapters. This driver supports the 2.6.x kernel. This driver > +includes support for Itanium(R)2-based systems. > + > +The following features are now available in supported kernels: > + - Native VLANs > + - Channel Bonding (teaming) > + - SNMP > + > +Channel Bonding documentation can be found in the Linux kernel source: > +/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt > + > +Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional > +Configurations" later in this document. > + > + > +Identifying Your Adapter > +======================== > + > +The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this > +release: > + > +Controller Adapter Name Physical Layer > +---------- ------------ -------------- > +82598 Intel(R) 10GbE-LR/LRM/SR > + Server Adapters 10G Base -SR (850 nm optical fiber) > + 10G Base -LRM (850 nm optical fiber) > + 10G Base -LR (1310 nm optical fiber) > + > +For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & > +Driver ID Guide at: > + > + http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-012904.htm > + > +For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following > +website. In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the > +networking link on the left to search for your adapter: > + > + http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp > + > + > +Support > +======= > + > +For general information, go to the Intel support website at: > + > + http://support.intel.com > + > +or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at: > + > + http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000 > + > +If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported > +kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related > +to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net