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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/igb.txt b/Documentation/networking/igb.txt index 9a2a037194a..4ebbd659256 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/igb.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/igb.txt @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection -================================================== +Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection +=========================================================== Intel Gigabit Linux driver. -Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation. +Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation. Contents ======== @@ -36,6 +36,53 @@ Default Value: 0 This parameter adds support for SR-IOV. It causes the driver to spawn up to max_vfs worth of virtual function. +QueuePairs +---------- +Valid Range: 0-1 +Default Value: 1 (TX and RX will be paired onto one interrupt vector) + +If set to 0, when MSI-X is enabled, the TX and RX will attempt to occupy +separate vectors. + +This option can be overridden to 1 if there are not sufficient interrupts +available. This can occur if any combination of RSS, VMDQ, and max_vfs +results in more than 4 queues being used. + +Node +---- +Valid Range: 0-n +Default Value: -1 (off) + + 0 - n: where n is the number of the NUMA node that should be used to + allocate memory for this adapter port. + -1: uses the driver default of allocating memory on whichever processor is + running insmod/modprobe. + + The Node parameter will allow you to pick which NUMA node you want to have + the adapter allocate memory from. All driver structures, in-memory queues, + and receive buffers will be allocated on the node specified. This parameter + is only useful when interrupt affinity is specified, otherwise some portion + of the time the interrupt could run on a different core than the memory is + allocated on, causing slower memory access and impacting throughput, CPU, or + both. + +EEE +--- +Valid Range: 0-1 +Default Value: 1 (enabled) + + A link between two EEE-compliant devices will result in periodic bursts of + data followed by long periods where in the link is in an idle state. This Low + Power Idle (LPI) state is supported in both 1Gbps and 100Mbps link speeds. + NOTE: EEE support requires autonegotiation. + +DMAC +---- +Valid Range: 0-1 +Default Value: 1 (enabled) + Enables or disables DMA Coalescing feature. + + Additional Configurations ========================= @@ -55,10 +102,10 @@ Additional Configurations - The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9216. This value coincides with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9234 bytes. - - Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or - loss of link. + - Using Jumbo frames at 10 or 100 Mbps is not supported and may result in + poor performance or loss of link. - Ethtool + ethtool ------- The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. The latest @@ -106,6 +153,14 @@ Additional Configurations Where n=the VF that attempted to do the spoofing. + Setting MAC Address, VLAN and Rate Limit Using IProute2 Tool + ------------------------------------------------------------ + You can set a MAC address of a Virtual Function (VF), a default VLAN and the + rate limit using the IProute2 tool. Download the latest version of the + iproute2 tool from Sourceforge if your version does not have all the + features you require. + + Support ======= |