diff -Nuarp old/linux-2.5/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
new/linux-2.5/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
--- old/linux-2.5/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt 2004-10-07
15:50:50.000000000 -0700
+++ new/linux-2.5/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt 2004-10-07
15:51:47.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family of Adapters
================================================================
-January 06, 2003
+September 13, 2004
Contents
========
- In This Release
-- Supported Adapters
+- Identifying Your Adapter
- Command Line Parameters
- Improving Performance
- Support
@@ -18,36 +18,23 @@ In This Release
===============
This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family
-of Adapters, version 1.0.x. This driver is intended for 2.4.x kernels; it is
-known to build properly on 2.4.x kernels through 2.4.18. Intel focused
-testing on Intel architectures running kernels 2.4.18. This driver includes
-support for Itanium(TM)-based systems.
+of Adapters, version 1.0.x. This driver includes support for Itanium(TM)2 and
+EM64T systems.
For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation
supplied with your Intel PRO/10GbE adapter. All hardware requirements listed
apply to use with Linux.
-
-Supported Adapters
-==================
-
-The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this
-release:
-
- Controller Adapter Name Board IDs
- ---------- ------------ ---------
-
- 82597EX Intel(R) PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter A82505-xxx
-
+Identifying Your Adapter
+========================
To verify your Intel adapter is supported, find the board ID number on the
adapter. Look for a label that has a barcode and a number in the format
-A12345-001. Match this to the list of numbers above.
+A12345-001.
-For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
-Driver ID Guide at:
+Use the above information and the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
- http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm
+ http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm
For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, go to:
@@ -72,8 +59,9 @@ loads the ixgb driver with 80 TX resourc
resources for the second adapter.
The default value for each parameter is generally the recommended setting,
-unless otherwise noted.
-
+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.
FlowControl
Valid Range: 0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx)
@@ -125,7 +113,6 @@ Default Value: 1
offload for transmitted packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter
hardware.
-
Improving Performance
=====================
diff -Nuarp old/linux-2.5/drivers/net/Kconfig new/linux-2.5/drivers/net/Kconfig
--- old/linux-2.5/drivers/net/Kconfig 2004-10-07 15:52:11.000000000 -0700
+++ new/linux-2.5/drivers/net/Kconfig 2004-10-07 15:52:27.000000000 -0700
@@ -2132,14 +2132,8 @@ config IXGB
depends on PCI
---help---
This driver supports Intel(R) PRO/10GbE family of
- adapters, which includes:
-
- Controller Adapter Name Board IDs
- ---------- ------------ ---------
- 82597EX Intel(R) PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter A82505-xxx
-
- For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the
- Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
+ adapters. 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>
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