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[linux-2.6.git] / Documentation / networking / ixgb.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
index 993090c..c62d588 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
@@ -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 resources for the first adapter and 128 TX
 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
 =====================