From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 29 21:36:44 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC03A106566C for ; Tue, 29 May 2012 21:36:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from seanbru@yahoo-inc.com) Received: from mrout1-b.corp.bf1.yahoo.com (mrout1-b.corp.bf1.yahoo.com [98.139.253.104]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C0728FC16 for ; Tue, 29 May 2012 21:36:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [IPv6:::1] (rideseveral.corp.yahoo.com [10.73.160.231]) by mrout1-b.corp.bf1.yahoo.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/y.out) with ESMTP id q4TLaLpd037364; Tue, 29 May 2012 14:36:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=yahoo-inc.com; s=cobra; t=1338327382; bh=4903j5hxdC/Nr2nByiQ5HysefXcxWPj32LqHzMQVJs0=; h=Subject:From:To:Cc:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Date: Message-ID:Mime-Version:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=ASa9qvOmyBTpDq3dFzZU3WiZ8pSRf3rQVNI6Fuh+/Ys6qlXXdSHuoWibJkJ+kkjce Zrq1c1/0srth0Yxri1g/XUJZmVBa0N/mWQK2ezKwELSUEXSVChskWntxr+JeHa3QSP Qr12cEKZDwytZqap7j/JDnhVtP4c5hdg4u9aFHXE= From: Sean Bruno To: Dag-Erling =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Sm=F8rgrav?= In-Reply-To: <864nqz70h0.fsf@ds4.des.no> References: <864nqz70h0.fsf@ds4.des.no> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 14:36:21 -0700 Message-ID: <1338327381.2850.11.camel@powernoodle-l7.corp.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.32.1 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Milter-Version: master.31+4-gbc07cd5+ X-CLX-ID: 327381006 Cc: "net@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: 10 Gbps NIC selection X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 21:36:45 -0000 On Tue, 2012-05-29 at 03:20 -0700, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote: > Given the choice between the following adapters: > Here's my list of "stuff and things", I hope this is helpful > Broadcom 5720 Haven't gotten this one working on the Dell R series I'm testing (thought this was a 1G chipset) > Broadcom 5719 Thought this was a 1G? > Broadcom 57800 > Broadcom 57810 If these are 10G E cards, the would need to be added to bxe(4) which it doesn't appear they are? I know I haven't used them. > Intel i350 > Intel x520 > Intel X540 The X540T appears to be supported via ixgbe(4) ... no testing from my side on this one unfortuneately, but Jack is pretty active and probably knows the current level of support. Mailing list activity seems to indicate that Intel 10GE is more likely to "just work" if I'm not mistaken. with my "purple" hat on, we pretty much swear by Intel 10G AFAIK. Sean