Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
Contents
- Identifying Your Adapter
- Known Issues/Troubleshooting
- Support
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/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm
Known Issues/Troubleshooting
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
