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1 | Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection |
2 | ================================================== |
3 | |
4 | November 24, 2009 |
5 | |
6 | Contents |
7 | ======== |
8 | |
9 | - In This Release |
10 | - Identifying Your Adapter |
11 | - Known Issues/Troubleshooting |
12 | - Support |
13 | |
14 | In This Release |
15 | =============== |
16 | |
17 | This file describes the ixgbevf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network |
18 | Connection. |
19 | |
20 | The ixgbevf driver supports 82599-based virtual function devices that can only |
21 | be activated on kernels with CONFIG_PCI_IOV enabled. |
22 | |
23 | The ixgbevf driver supports virtual functions generated by the ixgbe driver |
24 | with a max_vfs value of 1 or greater. |
25 | |
26 | The guest OS loading the ixgbevf driver must support MSI-X interrupts. |
27 | |
28 | VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs. |
29 | |
30 | Identifying Your Adapter |
31 | ======================== |
32 | |
33 | For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & |
34 | Driver ID Guide at: |
35 | |
36 | http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-008441.htm |
37 | |
38 | Known Issues/Troubleshooting |
39 | ============================ |
40 | |
41 | Unloading Physical Function (PF) Driver Causes System Reboots When VM is |
42 | Running and VF is Loaded on the VM |
43 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
44 | Do not unload the PF driver (ixgbe) while VFs are assigned to guests. |
45 | |
46 | Support |
47 | ======= |
48 | |
49 | For general information, go to the Intel support website at: |
50 | |
51 | http://support.intel.com |
52 | |
53 | or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at: |
54 | |
55 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000 |
56 | |
57 | If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported |
58 | kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related |
59 | to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net |
60 | |
61 | License |
62 | ======= |
63 | |
64 | Intel 10 Gigabit Linux driver. |
65 | Copyright(c) 1999 - 2009 Intel Corporation. |
66 | |
67 | This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it |
68 | under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License, |
69 | version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. |
70 | |
71 | This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT |
72 | ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or |
73 | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for |
74 | more details. |
75 | |
76 | You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with |
77 | this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., |
78 | 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. |
79 | |
80 | The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in |
81 | the file called "COPYING". |
82 | |
83 | Trademarks |
84 | ========== |
85 | |
86 | Intel, Itanium, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of |
87 | Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other |
88 | countries. |
89 | |
90 | * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
91 |
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