e100(1) e100(1) NAME e100 -This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/100 Family of Adapters. SYNOPSIS modprobe e100 insmod e100 DESCRIPTION This driver is intended for 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernels. This driver includes support for Itanium(R)2-based systems. For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documenta- tion supplied with your Intel PRO/100 adapter. Ethtool The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. Ethtool version 1.6 or later is required for this functionality. The latest release of ethtool can be found from http://sf.net/projects/gkernel. After ethtool is installed, ethtool- copy.h must be copied and renamed to ethtool.h in your kernel source tree at /include/linux. Backup the original eth- tool.h as needed before copying. The driver then must be recompiled in order to take advantage of the latest ethtool features. Ethtool 1.6 only supports a limited set of ethtool options. Support for a more complete ethtool feature set can be enabled by upgrading ethtool to ethtool-1.8.1. NAPI NAPI (Rx polling mode) is supported in the e100 driver. NAPI is enabled or disabled based on the configuration of the kernel. To enable NAPI, compile the driver module, passing in a configuration option: make CFLAGS_EXTRA=-DE100_NAPI install To disable NAPI, compile the driver module, passing in the con- figuration option: make CFLAGS_EXTRA=-DE100_NO_NAPI install See www.cyberus.ca/~hadi/usenix-paper.tgz for more information on NAPI. SUPPORT For additional information, including supported adapters, building, and installation, see the README file included with the driver. For general information, go to the Intel support Website at: http://support.intel.com If an issue is identified with the released source code on the sup- ported kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue to linux.nics@intel.com. December 19, 2005 e100(1)