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| -rwxr-xr-x | Documentation/networking/ixgbevf.txt | 90 | ||||
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ixgbevf.txt b/Documentation/networking/ixgbevf.txt new file mode 100755 index 00000000000..19015de6725 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/ixgbevf.txt @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection +================================================== + +November 24, 2009 + +Contents +======== + +- In This Release +- Identifying Your Adapter +- Known Issues/Troubleshooting +- Support + +In This Release +=============== + +This file describes the ixgbevf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network +Connection. + +The ixgbevf driver supports 82599-based virtual function devices that can only +be activated on kernels with CONFIG_PCI_IOV enabled. + +The ixgbevf driver supports virtual functions generated by the ixgbe driver +with a max_vfs value of 1 or greater. + +The guest OS loading the ixgbevf driver must support MSI-X interrupts. + +VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs. + +Identifying Your Adapter +======================== + +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-008441.htm + +Known Issues/Troubleshooting +============================ + + Unloading Physical Function (PF) Driver Causes System Reboots When VM is + Running and VF is Loaded on the VM + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Do not unload the PF driver (ixgbe) while VFs are assigned to guests. + +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 + +License +======= + +Intel 10 Gigabit Linux driver. +Copyright(c) 1999 - 2009 Intel Corporation. + +This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it +under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License, +version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. + +This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT +ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for +more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with +this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., +51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. + +The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in +the file called "COPYING". + +Trademarks +========== + +Intel, Itanium, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of +Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other +countries. + +* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig index dd9a09c72df..5be6a2376f4 100644 --- a/drivers/net/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig @@ -2618,6 +2618,28 @@ config IXGBE_DCB If unsure, say N. +config IXGBEVF + tristate "Intel(R) 82599 Virtual Function Ethernet support" + depends on PCI_MSI + ---help--- + This driver supports Intel(R) 82599 virtual functions. 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-008441.htm> + + For general information and support, go to the Intel support + website at: + + <http://support.intel.com> + + More specific information on configuring the driver is in + <file:Documentation/networking/ixgbevf.txt>. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module + will be called ixgbevf. MSI-X interrupt support is required + for this driver to work correctly. + config IXGB tristate "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support" depends on PCI diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile index ad1346dd9da..6746e8b8bdf 100644 --- a/drivers/net/Makefile +++ b/drivers/net/Makefile @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IBM_NEW_EMAC) += ibm_newemac/ obj-$(CONFIG_IGB) += igb/ obj-$(CONFIG_IGBVF) += igbvf/ obj-$(CONFIG_IXGBE) += ixgbe/ +obj-$(CONFIG_IXGBEVF) += ixgbevf/ obj-$(CONFIG_IXGB) += ixgb/ obj-$(CONFIG_IP1000) += ipg.o obj-$(CONFIG_CHELSIO_T1) += chelsio/ |