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@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ NOTE: When e1000 is loaded with default settings and multiple adapters
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are in use simultaneously, the CPU utilization may increase non-
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are in use simultaneously, the CPU utilization may increase non-
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linearly. In order to limit the CPU utilization without impacting
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linearly. In order to limit the CPU utilization without impacting
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the overall throughput, we recommend that you load the driver as
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the overall throughput, we recommend that you load the driver as
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- follows:
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+ follows::
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modprobe e1000 InterruptThrottleRate=3000,3000,3000
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modprobe e1000 InterruptThrottleRate=3000,3000,3000
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@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ NOTE: When e1000 is loaded with default settings and multiple adapters
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RxDescriptors
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RxDescriptors
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-Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
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- 80-4096 for all other supported adapters
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+Valid Range: 48-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
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+ 48-4096 for all other supported adapters
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Default Value: 256
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Default Value: 256
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This value specifies the number of receive buffer descriptors allocated
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This value specifies the number of receive buffer descriptors allocated
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@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ speed. Duplex should also be set when Speed is set to either 10 or 100.
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TxDescriptors
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TxDescriptors
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-Valid Range: 80-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
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- 80-4096 for all other supported adapters
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+Valid Range: 48-256 for 82542 and 82543-based adapters
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+ 48-4096 for all other supported adapters
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Default Value: 256
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Default Value: 256
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This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the driver.
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This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the driver.
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@@ -242,41 +242,10 @@ NOTE: Depending on the available system resources, the request for a
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higher number of transmit descriptors may be denied. In this case,
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higher number of transmit descriptors may be denied. In this case,
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use a lower number.
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use a lower number.
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-TxDescriptorStep
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-Valid Range: 1 (use every Tx Descriptor)
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- 4 (use every 4th Tx Descriptor)
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-Default Value: 1 (use every Tx Descriptor)
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-On certain non-Intel architectures, it has been observed that intense TX
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-traffic bursts of short packets may result in an improper descriptor
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-writeback. If this occurs, the driver will report a "TX Timeout" and reset
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-the adapter, after which the transmit flow will restart, though data may
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-have stalled for as much as 10 seconds before it resumes.
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-
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-The improper writeback does not occur on the first descriptor in a system
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-memory cache-line, which is typically 32 bytes, or 4 descriptors long.
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-Setting TxDescriptorStep to a value of 4 will ensure that all TX descriptors
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-are aligned to the start of a system memory cache line, and so this problem
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-will not occur.
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-NOTES: Setting TxDescriptorStep to 4 effectively reduces the number of
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- TxDescriptors available for transmits to 1/4 of the normal allocation.
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- This has a possible negative performance impact, which may be
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- compensated for by allocating more descriptors using the TxDescriptors
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- module parameter.
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- There are other conditions which may result in "TX Timeout", which will
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- not be resolved by the use of the TxDescriptorStep parameter. As the
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- issue addressed by this parameter has never been observed on Intel
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- Architecture platforms, it should not be used on Intel platforms.
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TxIntDelay
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TxIntDelay
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Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off)
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Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off)
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-Default Value: 64
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+Default Value: 8
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This value delays the generation of transmit interrupts in units of
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This value delays the generation of transmit interrupts in units of
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1.024 microseconds. Transmit interrupt reduction can improve CPU
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1.024 microseconds. Transmit interrupt reduction can improve CPU
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@@ -288,7 +257,7 @@ TxAbsIntDelay
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(This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.)
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(This parameter is supported only on 82540, 82545 and later adapters.)
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Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off)
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Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off)
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-Default Value: 64
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+Default Value: 32
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This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a
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This value, in units of 1.024 microseconds, limits the delay in which a
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transmit interrupt is generated. Useful only if TxIntDelay is non-zero,
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transmit interrupt is generated. Useful only if TxIntDelay is non-zero,
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@@ -310,7 +279,7 @@ Copybreak
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Valid Range: 0-xxxxxxx (0=off)
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Valid Range: 0-xxxxxxx (0=off)
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Default Value: 256
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Default Value: 256
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-Usage: insmod e1000.ko copybreak=128
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+Usage: modprobe e1000.ko copybreak=128
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Driver copies all packets below or equaling this size to a fresh RX
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Driver copies all packets below or equaling this size to a fresh RX
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buffer before handing it up the stack.
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buffer before handing it up the stack.
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@@ -328,14 +297,6 @@ Default Value: 0 (disabled)
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Allows PHY to turn off in lower power states. The user can turn off
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Allows PHY to turn off in lower power states. The user can turn off
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this parameter in supported chipsets.
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this parameter in supported chipsets.
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-KumeranLockLoss
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----------------
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-Valid Range: 0-1
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-Default Value: 1 (enabled)
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-
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-This workaround skips resetting the PHY at shutdown for the initial
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-silicon releases of ICH8 systems.
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-
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Speed and Duplex Configuration
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Speed and Duplex Configuration
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==============================
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==============================
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@@ -397,12 +358,12 @@ Additional Configurations
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Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the MTU to a value larger than
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Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the MTU to a value larger than
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the default of 1500. Use the ifconfig command to increase the MTU size.
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the default of 1500. Use the ifconfig command to increase the MTU size.
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- For example:
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+ For example::
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ifconfig eth<x> mtu 9000 up
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ifconfig eth<x> mtu 9000 up
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This setting is not saved across reboots. It can be made permanent if
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This setting is not saved across reboots. It can be made permanent if
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- you add:
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+ you add::
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MTU=9000
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MTU=9000
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