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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt b/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt index 2ebd4058d46..71fe15af356 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/e1000.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family of Adapters =============================================================== -November 17, 2004 +November 15, 2005 Contents @@ -20,254 +20,316 @@ In This Release =============== This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family -of Adapters, version 5.x.x. +of Adapters. This driver includes support for Itanium(R)2-based systems. -For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation -supplied with your Intel PRO/1000 adapter. All hardware requirements listed +For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation +supplied with your Intel PRO/1000 adapter. All hardware requirements listed apply to use with Linux. -Native VLANs are now available with supported kernels. +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 + +The driver information previously displayed in the /proc filesystem is not +supported in this release. Alternatively, you can use ethtool (version 1.6 +or later), lspci, and ifconfig to obtain the same information. + +Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional +Configurations" later in this document. + Identifying Your Adapter ======================== -For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & +For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at: http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.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 +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 -Command Line Parameters -======================= -If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are -used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe or insmod command -using this syntax: +Command Line Parameters ======================= + +If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters +are used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe or insmod +command using this syntax: modprobe e1000 [<option>=<VAL1>,<VAL2>,...] - insmod e1000 [<option>=<VAL1>,<VAL2>,...] + insmod e1000 [<option>=<VAL1>,<VAL2>,...] For example, with two PRO/1000 PCI adapters, entering: insmod e1000 TxDescriptors=80,128 -loads the e1000 driver with 80 TX descriptors for the first adapter and 128 TX -descriptors for the second adapter. +loads the e1000 driver with 80 TX descriptors for the first adapter and 128 +TX descriptors for the second adapter. The default value for each parameter is generally the recommended setting, -unless otherwise noted. Also, if the driver is statically built into the -kernel, the driver is loaded with the default values for all the parameters. -Ethtool can be used to change some of the parameters at runtime. +unless otherwise noted. + +NOTES: For more information about the AutoNeg, Duplex, and Speed + parameters, see the "Speed and Duplex Configuration" section in + this document. - NOTES: For more information about the AutoNeg, Duplex, and Speed - parameters, see the "Speed and Duplex Configuration" section in - this document. + For more information about the InterruptThrottleRate, + RxIntDelay, TxIntDelay, RxAbsIntDelay, and TxAbsIntDelay + parameters, see the application note at: + http://www.intel.com/design/network/applnots/ap450.htm - For more information about the InterruptThrottleRate, RxIntDelay, - TxIntDelay, RxAbsIntDelay, and TxAbsIntDelay parameters, see the - application note at: - http://www.intel.com/design/network/applnots/ap450.htm + A descriptor describes a data buffer and attributes related to + the data buffer. This information is accessed by the hardware. - A descriptor describes a data buffer and attributes related to the - data buffer. This information is accessed by the hardware. -AutoNeg (adapters using copper connections only) -Valid Range: 0x01-0x0F, 0x20-0x2F +AutoNeg +------- +(Supported only on adapters with copper connections) +Valid Range: 0x01-0x0F, 0x20-0x2F Default Value: 0x2F - This parameter is a bit mask that specifies which speed and duplex - settings the board advertises. When this parameter is used, the Speed and - Duplex parameters must not be specified. - NOTE: Refer to the Speed and Duplex section of this readme for more - information on the AutoNeg parameter. - -Duplex (adapters using copper connections only) -Valid Range: 0-2 (0=auto-negotiate, 1=half, 2=full) + +This parameter is a bit mask that specifies which speed and duplex +settings the board advertises. When this parameter is used, the Speed +and Duplex parameters must not be specified. + +NOTE: Refer to the Speed and Duplex section of this readme for more + information on the AutoNeg parameter. + + +Duplex +------ +(Supported only on adapters with copper connections) +Valid Range: 0-2 (0=auto-negotiate, 1=half, 2=full) Default Value: 0 - Defines the direction in which data is allowed to flow. Can be either one - or two-directional. If both Duplex and the link partner are set to auto- - negotiate, the board auto-detects the correct duplex. If the link partner - is forced (either full or half), Duplex defaults to half-duplex. + +Defines the direction in which data is allowed to flow. Can be either +one or two-directional. If both Duplex and the link partner are set to +auto-negotiate, the board auto-detects the correct duplex. If the link +partner is forced (either full or half), Duplex defaults to half-duplex. + FlowControl -Valid Range: 0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx) -Default: Read flow control settings from the EEPROM - This parameter controls the automatic generation(Tx) and response(Rx) to - Ethernet PAUSE frames. +---------- +Valid Range: 0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx) +Default Value: Reads flow control settings from the EEPROM + +This parameter controls the automatic generation(Tx) and response(Rx) +to Ethernet PAUSE frames. + InterruptThrottleRate -Valid Range: 100-100000 (0=off, 1=dynamic) +--------------------- +(not supported on Intel 82542, 82543 or 82544-based adapters) +Valid Range: 100-100000 (0=off, 1=dynamic) Default Value: 8000 - This value represents the maximum number of interrupts per second the - controller generates. InterruptThrottleRate is another setting used in - interrupt moderation. Dynamic mode uses a heuristic algorithm to adjust - InterruptThrottleRate based on the current traffic load. -Un-supported Adapters: InterruptThrottleRate is NOT supported by 82542, 82543 - or 82544-based adapters. - - NOTE: InterruptThrottleRate takes precedence over the TxAbsIntDelay and - RxAbsIntDelay parameters. In other words, minimizing the receive - and/or transmit absolute delays does not force the controller to - generate more interrupts than what the Interrupt Throttle Rate - allows. - CAUTION: If you are using the Intel PRO/1000 CT Network Connection - (controller 82547), setting InterruptThrottleRate to a value - greater than 75,000, may hang (stop transmitting) adapters under - certain network conditions. If this occurs a NETDEV WATCHDOG - message is logged in the system event log. In addition, the - controller is automatically reset, restoring the network - connection. To eliminate the potential for the hang, ensure - that InterruptThrottleRate is set no greater than 75,000 and is - not set to 0. - NOTE: When e1000 is loaded with default settings and multiple adapters are - in use simultaneously, the CPU utilization may increase non-linearly. - In order to limit the CPU utilization without impacting the overall - throughput, we recommend that you load the driver as follows: - - insmod e1000.o InterruptThrottleRate=3000,3000,3000 - - This sets the InterruptThrottleRate to 3000 interrupts/sec for the - first, second, and third instances of the driver. The range of 2000 to - 3000 interrupts per second works on a majority of systems and is a - good starting point, but the optimal value will be platform-specific. - If CPU utilization is not a concern, use RX_POLLING (NAPI) and default - driver settings. + +This value represents the maximum number of interrupts per second the +controller generates. InterruptThrottleRate is another setting used in +interrupt moderation. Dynamic mode uses a heuristic algorithm to adjust +InterruptThrottleRate based on the current traffic load. + +NOTE: InterruptThrottleRate takes precedence over the TxAbsIntDelay and + RxAbsIntDelay parameters. In other words, minimizing the receive + and/or transmit absolute delays does not force the controller to + generate more interrupts than what the Interrupt Throttle Rate + allows. + +CAUTION: If you are using the Intel PRO/1000 CT Network Connection + (controller 82547), setting InterruptThrottleRate to a value + greater than 75,000, may hang (stop transmitting) adapters + under certain network conditions. If this occurs a NETDEV + WATCHDOG message is logged in the system event log. In + addition, the controller is automatically reset, restoring + the network connection. To eliminate the potential for the + hang, ensure that InterruptThrottleRate is set no greater + than 75,000 and is not set to 0. + +NOTE: When e1000 is loaded with default settings and multiple adapters + are in use simultaneously, the CPU utilization may increase non- + linearly. In order to limit the CPU utilization without impacting + the overall throughput, we recommend that you load the driver as + follows: + + insmod e1000.o InterruptThrottleRate=3000,3000,3000 + + This sets the InterruptThrottleRate to 3000 interrupts/sec for + the first, second, and third instances of the driver. The range + of 2000 to 3000 interrupts per second works on a majority of + systems and is a good starting point, but the optimal value will + be platform-specific. If CPU utilization is not a concern, use + RX_POLLING (NAPI) and default driver settings. + RxDescriptors -Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters - 80-4096 for all other supported adapters +------------- +Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters + 80-4096 for all other supported adapters Default Value: 256 - This value is the number of receive descriptors allocated by the driver. - Increasing this value allows the driver to buffer more incoming packets. - Each descriptor is 16 bytes. A receive buffer is allocated for each - descriptor and can either be 2048 or 4096 bytes long, depending on the MTU - setting. An incoming packet can span one or more receive descriptors. - The maximum MTU size is 16110. +This value specifies the number of receive descriptors allocated by the +driver. Increasing this value allows the driver to buffer more incoming +packets. Each descriptor is 16 bytes. A receive buffer is also +allocated for each descriptor and is 2048. - NOTE: MTU designates the frame size. It only needs to be set for Jumbo - Frames. - NOTE: Depending on the available system resources, the request for a - higher number of receive descriptors may be denied. In this case, - use a lower number. RxIntDelay -Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) +---------- +Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) Default Value: 0 - This value delays the generation of receive interrupts in units of 1.024 - microseconds. Receive interrupt reduction can improve CPU efficiency if - properly tuned for specific network traffic. Increasing this value adds - extra latency to frame reception and can end up decreasing the throughput - of TCP traffic. If the system is reporting dropped receives, this value - may be set too high, causing the driver to run out of available receive - descriptors. - - CAUTION: When setting RxIntDelay to a value other than 0, adapters may - hang (stop transmitting) under certain network conditions. If - this occurs a NETDEV WATCHDOG message is logged in the system - event log. In addition, the controller is automatically reset, - restoring the network connection. To eliminate the potential for - the hang ensure that RxIntDelay is set to 0. - -RxAbsIntDelay (82540, 82545 and later adapters only) -Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) + +This value delays the generation of receive interrupts in units of 1.024 +microseconds. Receive interrupt reduction can improve CPU efficiency if +properly tuned for specific network traffic. Increasing this value adds +extra latency to frame reception and can end up decreasing the throughput +of TCP traffic. If the system is reporting dropped receives, this value +may be set too high, causing the driver to run out of available receive +descriptors. + +CAUTION: When setting RxIntDelay to a value other than 0, adapters may + hang (stop transmitting) under certain network conditions. If + this occurs a NETDEV WATCHDOG message is logged in the system + event log. In addition, the controller is automatically reset, + restoring the network connection. To eliminate the potential + for the hang ensure that RxIntDelay is set to 0. + + +RxAbsIntDelay +------------- +(This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.) +Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) Default Value: 128 - This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a - receive interrupt is generated. Useful only if RxIntDelay is non-zero, - this value ensures that an interrupt is generated after the initial - packet is received within the set amount of time. Proper tuning, - along with RxIntDelay, may improve traffic throughput in specific network - conditions. - -Speed (adapters using copper connections only) + +This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a +receive interrupt is generated. Useful only if RxIntDelay is non-zero, +this value ensures that an interrupt is generated after the initial +packet is received within the set amount of time. Proper tuning, +along with RxIntDelay, may improve traffic throughput in specific network +conditions. + + +Speed +----- +(This parameter is supported only on adapters with copper connections.) Valid Settings: 0, 10, 100, 1000 -Default Value: 0 (auto-negotiate at all supported speeds) - Speed forces the line speed to the specified value in megabits per second - (Mbps). If this parameter is not specified or is set to 0 and the link - partner is set to auto-negotiate, the board will auto-detect the correct - speed. Duplex should also be set when Speed is set to either 10 or 100. +Default Value: 0 (auto-negotiate at all supported speeds) + +Speed forces the line speed to the specified value in megabits per second +(Mbps). If this parameter is not specified or is set to 0 and the link +partner is set to auto-negotiate, the board will auto-detect the correct +speed. Duplex should also be set when Speed is set to either 10 or 100. + TxDescriptors -Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters - 80-4096 for all other supported adapters +------------- +Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters + 80-4096 for all other supported adapters Default Value: 256 - This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the driver. - Increasing this value allows the driver to queue more transmits. Each - descriptor is 16 bytes. - NOTE: Depending on the available system resources, the request for a - higher number of transmit descriptors may be denied. In this case, - use a lower number. +This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the driver. +Increasing this value allows the driver to queue more transmits. Each +descriptor is 16 bytes. + +NOTE: Depending on the available system resources, the request for a + higher number of transmit descriptors may be denied. In this case, + use a lower number. + TxIntDelay -Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) +---------- +Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) Default Value: 64 - This value delays the generation of transmit interrupts in units of - 1.024 microseconds. Transmit interrupt reduction can improve CPU - efficiency if properly tuned for specific network traffic. If the - system is reporting dropped transmits, this value may be set too high - causing the driver to run out of available transmit descriptors. - -TxAbsIntDelay (82540, 82545 and later adapters only) -Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) + +This value delays the generation of transmit interrupts in units of +1.024 microseconds. Transmit interrupt reduction can improve CPU +efficiency if properly tuned for specific network traffic. If the +system is reporting dropped transmits, this value may be set too high +causing the driver to run out of available transmit descriptors. + + +TxAbsIntDelay +------------- +(This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.) +Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off) Default Value: 64 - This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a - transmit interrupt is generated. Useful only if TxIntDelay is non-zero, - this value ensures that an interrupt is generated after the initial - packet is sent on the wire within the set amount of time. Proper tuning, - along with TxIntDelay, may improve traffic throughput in specific - network conditions. - -XsumRX (not available on the 82542-based adapter) -Valid Range: 0-1 + +This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a +transmit interrupt is generated. Useful only if TxIntDelay is non-zero, +this value ensures that an interrupt is generated after the initial +packet is sent on the wire within the set amount of time. Proper tuning, +along with TxIntDelay, may improve traffic throughput in specific +network conditions. + +XsumRX +------ +(This parameter is NOT supported on the 82542-based adapter.) +Valid Range: 0-1 Default Value: 1 - A value of '1' indicates that the driver should enable IP checksum - offload for received packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter hardware. + +A value of '1' indicates that the driver should enable IP checksum +offload for received packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter hardware. + Speed and Duplex Configuration ============================== -Three keywords are used to control the speed and duplex configuration. These -keywords are Speed, Duplex, and AutoNeg. +Three keywords are used to control the speed and duplex configuration. +These keywords are Speed, Duplex, and AutoNeg. -If the board uses a fiber interface, these keywords are ignored, and the +If the board uses a fiber interface, these keywords are ignored, and the fiber interface board only links at 1000 Mbps full-duplex. For copper-based boards, the keywords interact as follows: - The default operation is auto-negotiate. The board advertises all supported - speed and duplex combinations, and it links at the highest common speed and - duplex mode IF the link partner is set to auto-negotiate. + The default operation is auto-negotiate. The board advertises all + supported speed and duplex combinations, and it links at the highest + common speed and duplex mode IF the link partner is set to auto-negotiate. - If Speed = 1000, limited auto-negotiation is enabled and only 1000 Mbps is - advertised (The 1000BaseT spec requires auto-negotiation.) + If Speed = 1000, limited auto-negotiation is enabled and only 1000 Mbps + is advertised (The 1000BaseT spec requires auto-negotiation.) If Speed = 10 or 100, then both Speed and Duplex should be set. Auto- - negotiation is disabled, and the AutoNeg parameter is ignored. Partner SHOULD - also be forced. + negotiation is disabled, and the AutoNeg parameter is ignored. Partner + SHOULD also be forced. + +The AutoNeg parameter is used when more control is required over the +auto-negotiation process. It should be used when you wish to control which +speed and duplex combinations are advertised during the auto-negotiation +process. + +The parameter may be specified as either a decimal or hexidecimal value as +determined by the bitmap below. -The AutoNeg parameter is used when more control is required over the auto- -negotiation process. When this parameter is used, Speed and Duplex parameters -must not be specified. The following table describes supported values for the -AutoNeg parameter: +Bit position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 +Decimal Value 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 +Hex value 80 40 20 10 8 4 2 1 +Speed (Mbps) N/A N/A 1000 N/A 100 100 10 10 +Duplex Full Full Half Full Half -Speed (Mbps) 1000 100 100 10 10 -Duplex Full Full Half Full Half -Value (in base 16) 0x20 0x08 0x04 0x02 0x01 +Some examples of using AutoNeg: -Example: insmod e1000 AutoNeg=0x03, loads e1000 and specifies (10 full duplex, -10 half duplex) for negotiation with the peer. + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x01 (Restricts autonegotiation to 10 Half) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=1 (Same as above) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x02 (Restricts autonegotiation to 10 Full) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x03 (Restricts autonegotiation to 10 Half or 10 Full) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x04 (Restricts autonegotiation to 100 Half) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x05 (Restricts autonegotiation to 10 Half or 100 + Half) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=0x020 (Restricts autonegotiation to 1000 Full) + modprobe e1000 AutoNeg=32 (Same as above) -Note that setting AutoNeg does not guarantee that the board will link at the -highest specified speed or duplex mode, but the board will link at the -highest possible speed/duplex of the link partner IF the link partner is also -set to auto-negotiate. If the link partner is forced speed/duplex, the -adapter MUST be forced to the same speed/duplex. +Note that when this parameter is used, Speed and Duplex must not be specified. + +If the link partner is forced to a specific speed and duplex, then this +parameter should not be used. Instead, use the Speed and Duplex parameters +previously mentioned to force the adapter to the same speed and duplex. Additional Configurations @@ -276,19 +338,19 @@ Additional Configurations Configuring the Driver on Different Distributions ------------------------------------------------- - Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started is - distribution dependent. Typically, the configuration process involves adding - an alias line to /etc/modules.conf as well as editing other system startup - scripts and/or configuration files. Many popular Linux distributions ship - with tools to make these changes for you. To learn the proper way to - configure a network device for your system, refer to your distribution - documentation. If during this process you are asked for the driver or module - name, the name for the Linux Base Driver for the Intel PRO/1000 Family of - Adapters is e1000. + Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started + is distribution dependent. Typically, the configuration process involves + adding an alias line to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf as well + as editing other system startup scripts and/or configuration files. Many + popular Linux distributions ship with tools to make these changes for you. + To learn the proper way to configure a network device for your system, + refer to your distribution documentation. If during this process you are + asked for the driver or module name, the name for the Linux Base Driver + for the Intel PRO/1000 Family of Adapters is e1000. - As an example, if you install the e1000 driver for two PRO/1000 adapters - (eth0 and eth1) and set the speed and duplex to 10full and 100half, add the - following to modules.conf: + As an example, if you install the e1000 driver for two PRO/1000 adapters + (eth0 and eth1) and set the speed and duplex to 10full and 100half, add + the following to modules.conf or or modprobe.conf: alias eth0 e1000 alias eth1 e1000 @@ -297,9 +359,9 @@ Additional Configurations Viewing Link Messages --------------------- - Link messages will not be displayed to the console if the distribution is - restricting system messages. In order to see network driver link messages on - your console, set dmesg to eight by entering the following: + Link messages will not be displayed to the console if the distribution is + restricting system messages. In order to see network driver link messages + on your console, set dmesg to eight by entering the following: dmesg -n 8 @@ -308,22 +370,42 @@ Additional Configurations Jumbo Frames ------------ - The driver supports Jumbo Frames for all adapters except 82542-based - adapters. Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the MTU to a value - larger than the default of 1500. Use the ifconfig command to increase the - MTU size. For example: + The driver supports Jumbo Frames for all adapters except 82542 and + 82573-based adapters. Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the + MTU to a value larger than the default of 1500. Use the ifconfig command + to increase the MTU size. For example: + + ifconfig eth<x> mtu 9000 up + + This setting is not saved across reboots. It can be made permanent if + you add: + + MTU=9000 - ifconfig ethx mtu 9000 up + to the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth<x>. This example + applies to the Red Hat distributions; other distributions may store this + setting in a different location. - The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 16110. This value coincides - with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 16128. + Notes: - NOTE: Jumbo Frames are supported at 1000 Mbps only. Using Jumbo Frames at - 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or loss of link. + - To enable Jumbo Frames, increase the MTU size on the interface beyond + 1500. + - The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 16110. This value coincides + with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 16128. + - Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or + loss of link. + - Some Intel gigabit adapters that support Jumbo Frames have a frame size + limit of 9238 bytes, with a corresponding MTU size limit of 9216 bytes. + The adapters with this limitation are based on the Intel 82571EB and + 82572EI controllers, which correspond to these product names: + Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter + Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter + Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter + Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter + Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter + - The Intel PRO/1000 PM Network Connection does not support jumbo frames. - NOTE: MTU designates the frame size. To enable Jumbo Frames, increase the - MTU size on the interface beyond 1500. Ethtool ------- @@ -333,32 +415,41 @@ Additional Configurations version 1.6 or later is required for this functionality. The latest release of ethtool can be found from - http://sf.net/projects/gkernel. + http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel. - NOTE: Ethtool 1.6 only supports a limited set of ethtool options. Support - for a more complete ethtool feature set can be enabled by upgrading - ethtool to ethtool-1.8.1. + NOTE: Ethtool 1.6 only supports a limited set of ethtool options. Support + for a more complete ethtool feature set can be enabled by upgrading + ethtool to ethtool-1.8.1. Enabling Wake on LAN* (WoL) --------------------------- WoL is configured through the Ethtool* utility. Ethtool is included with - all versions of Red Hat after Red Hat 7.2. For other Linux distributions, - download and install Ethtool from the following website: + all versions of Red Hat after Red Hat 7.2. For other Linux distributions, + download and install Ethtool from the following website: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel. - For instructions on enabling WoL with Ethtool, refer to the website listed + For instructions on enabling WoL with Ethtool, refer to the website listed above. - WoL will be enabled on the system during the next shut down or reboot. - For this driver version, in order to enable WoL, the e1000 driver must be + WoL will be enabled on the system during the next shut down or reboot. + For this driver version, in order to enable WoL, the e1000 driver must be loaded when shutting down or rebooting the system. NAPI ---- NAPI (Rx polling mode) is supported in the e1000 driver. NAPI is enabled - or disabled based on the configuration of the kernel. + or disabled based on the configuration of the kernel. To override + the default, use the following compile-time flags. + + To enable NAPI, compile the driver module, passing in a configuration option: + + make CFLAGS_EXTRA=-DE1000_NAPI install + + To disable NAPI, compile the driver module, passing in a configuration option: + + make CFLAGS_EXTRA=-DE1000_NO_NAPI install See www.cyberus.ca/~hadi/usenix-paper.tgz for more information on NAPI. @@ -369,10 +460,85 @@ Known Issues Jumbo Frames System Requirement ------------------------------- - Memory allocation failures have been observed on Linux systems with 64 MB - of RAM or less that are running Jumbo Frames. If you are using Jumbo Frames, - your system may require more than the advertised minimum requirement of 64 MB - of system memory. + Memory allocation failures have been observed on Linux systems with 64 MB + of RAM or less that are running Jumbo Frames. If you are using Jumbo + Frames, your system may require more than the advertised minimum + requirement of 64 MB of system memory. + + Performance Degradation with Jumbo Frames + ----------------------------------------- + + Degradation in throughput performance may be observed in some Jumbo frames + environments. If this is observed, increasing the application's socket + buffer size and/or increasing the /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_*mem entry values + may help. See the specific application manual and + /usr/src/linux*/Documentation/ + networking/ip-sysctl.txt for more details. + + Jumbo frames on Foundry BigIron 8000 switch + ------------------------------------------- + There is a known issue using Jumbo frames when connected to a Foundry + BigIron 8000 switch. This is a 3rd party limitation. If you experience + loss of packets, lower the MTU size. + + Multiple Interfaces on Same Ethernet Broadcast Network + ------------------------------------------------------ + + Due to the default ARP behavior on Linux, it is not possible to have + one system on two IP networks in the same Ethernet broadcast domain + (non-partitioned switch) behave as expected. All Ethernet interfaces + will respond to IP traffic for any IP address assigned to the system. + This results in unbalanced receive traffic. + + If you have multiple interfaces in a server, either turn on ARP + filtering by entering: + + echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/arp_filter + (this only works if your kernel's version is higher than 2.4.5), + + NOTE: This setting is not saved across reboots. The configuration + change can be made permanent by adding the line: + net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_filter = 1 + to the file /etc/sysctl.conf + + or, + + install the interfaces in separate broadcast domains (either in + different switches or in a switch partitioned to VLANs). + + 82541/82547 can't link or are slow to link with some link partners + ----------------------------------------------------------------- + + There is a known compatibility issue with 82541/82547 and some + low-end switches where the link will not be established, or will + be slow to establish. In particular, these switches are known to + be incompatible with 82541/82547: + + Planex FXG-08TE + I-O Data ETG-SH8 + + To workaround this issue, the driver can be compiled with an override + of the PHY's master/slave setting. Forcing master or forcing slave + mode will improve time-to-link. + + # make EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DE1000_MASTER_SLAVE=<n> + + Where <n> is: + + 0 = Hardware default + 1 = Master mode + 2 = Slave mode + 3 = Auto master/slave + + Disable rx flow control with ethtool + ------------------------------------ + + In order to disable receive flow control using ethtool, you must turn + off auto-negotiation on the same command line. + + For example: + + ethtool -A eth? autoneg off rx off Support @@ -382,20 +548,24 @@ 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 linux.nics@intel.com. +kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related +to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net License ======= -This software program is released under the terms of a license agreement -between you ('Licensee') and Intel. 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