Message-ID: <20100804001615.6571.69837.stgit@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:16:17 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	gospo@...hat.com, bphilips@...ell.com,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] igbvf.txt: Add igbvf Documentation

Adds documentation for the igbvf (igb virtual function driver).

Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Tested-by: Jeff Pieper <jeffrey.e.pieper@...el.com>
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 Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt |   82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt b/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt
new file mode 100644
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+Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
+==================================================
+
+Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
+Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
+
+Contents
+========
+
+- Identifying Your Adapter
+- Additional Configurations
+- Support
+
+This file describes the igbvf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network Connection.  
+
+The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only 
+be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. SR-IOV requires the correct 
+platform and OS support. 
+
+The igbvf driver requires the igb driver, version 2.0 or later. The igbvf 
+driver supports virtual functions generated by the igb driver with a max_vfs 
+value of 1 or greater. For more information on the max_vfs parameter refer 
+to the README included with the igb driver.
+
+The guest OS loading the igbvf driver must support MSI-X interrupts.
+
+This driver is only supported as a loadable module at this time.  Intel is
+not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow for static linking
+of the driver.  For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the
+documentation supplied with your Intel Gigabit adapter.  All hardware
+requirements listed apply to use with Linux.
+
+Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
+Configurations" later in this document.
+
+VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs.
+
+Identifying Your Adapter
+========================
+
+The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only 
+be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV.
+
+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
+
+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://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx
+
+Additional Configurations
+=========================
+
+  Ethtool
+  -------
+  The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
+  diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information.  Ethtool
+  version 3.0 or later is required for this functionality, although we 
+  strongly recommend downloading the latest version at:
+
+  http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel.
+
+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@...ts.sf.net
+
+

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