Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:32:54 +0000 (UTC) From: Pyun YongHyeon <yongari@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-7@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r217968 - stable/7/share/man/man4 Message-ID: <201101271932.p0RJWs6n032307@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: yongari Date: Thu Jan 27 19:32:53 2011 New Revision: 217968 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/217968 Log: MFC r179724,179852: r179724: Add man page for ixgbe driver r179852: Bring this up to date with regard to our other section 4 and Intel manpages, also fixes a few mdoc bugs. Added: stable/7/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4 - copied, changed from r179724, head/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4 Modified: Directory Properties: stable/7/share/man/man4/ (props changed) Copied and modified: stable/7/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4 (from r179724, head/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4) ============================================================================== --- head/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4 Wed Jun 11 18:49:55 2008 (r179724, copy source) +++ stable/7/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4 Thu Jan 27 19:32:53 2011 (r217968) @@ -31,23 +31,32 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd March 3, 2008 +.Dd June 11, 2008 .Dt IXGBE 4 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm ixgbe -.Nd "10 Gigabit Ethernet driver for the FreeBSD operating system" +.Nd "Intel(R) 10Gb Ethernet driver for the FreeBSD operating system" .Sh SYNOPSIS +To compile this driver into the kernel, +place the following line in your +kernel configuration file: +.Bd -ragged -offset indent .Cd "device ixgbe" +.Ed +.Pp +Alternatively, to load the driver as a +module at boot time, place the following line in +.Xr loader.conf 5 : +.Bd -literal -offset indent +if_ixgbe_load="YES" +.Ed .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm driver provides support for PCI 10Gb Ethernet adapters based on the Intel 82598EB Intel(R) Network Connections. The driver supports Jumbo Frames, MSIX, TSO, and RSS. -For a list of supported adapters, see the -.Pa README -included with the driver. .Pp For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation supplied with your Intel 10GbE adapter. @@ -61,8 +70,8 @@ utility configures the adapter to receiv The maximum MTU size for Jumbo Frames is 16114. .Pp This driver version supports VLANs. -For information on enabling VLANs, see the -.Pa README . +For information on enabling VLANs, see +.Xr ifconfig 8 . .Sh HARDWARE The .Nm @@ -73,9 +82,9 @@ driver supports the following cards: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit XF SR/AF Dual Port Server Adapter .It Intel(R) 10 Gigabit XF SR/LR Server Adapter -.IT +.It Intel(R) 82598EB 10 Gigabit AF Network Connection -.IT +.It Intel(R) 82598EB 10 Gigabit AT CX4 Network Connection .El .Sh DIAGNOSTICS @@ -89,10 +98,6 @@ The device has stopped responding to the the network connection (cable). .El .Sh SUPPORT -For additional information regarding building and installation, -see the -.Pa README -included with the driver. For general information and support, go to the Intel support website at: .Pa http://support.intel.com . @@ -103,7 +108,6 @@ issue to .Aq freebsdnic@mailbox.intel.com . .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr arp 4 , -.Xr gx 4 , .Xr netintro 4 , .Xr ng_ether 4 , .Xr polling 4 ,
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