[deployment-guide/comm-rel: 305/727] Created the Kernel Module Parameters section.
Jaromir Hradilek
jhradile at fedoraproject.org
Tue Oct 19 12:50:15 UTC 2010
commit 1e90e6352c48c512aa590f293b3cf12e33eba80b
Author: Jaromir Hradilek <jhradile at redhat.com>
Date: Tue Aug 10 13:52:26 2010 +0200
Created the Kernel Module Parameters section.
Also, I have moved both tables here.
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</note>
</section>
<section
- id="s1-modules-scsi">
- <title>Storage Parameters</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>SCSI module</primary>
- <see>kernel module</see>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>kernel module</primary>
- <secondary>SCSImodule</secondary>
- <tertiary>parameters</tertiary>
- </indexterm>
- <table
- id="tb-modules-scsiparameters">
- <title>Storage Module Parameters</title>
- <tgroup
- cols="3">
- <colspec
- colname="hardware"
- colnum="1"/>
- <colspec
- colname="module"
- colnum="2"/>
- <colspec
- colname="parameters"
- colnum="3"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Hardware
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Module
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Parameters
- </entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- 3ware Storage Controller and 9000 series
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>3w-xxxx.ko</filename>, <filename>3w-9xxx.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Adaptec Advanced Raid Products, Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, HP NetRAID-4M, IBM ServeRAID, and ICP SCSI driver</entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>aacraid.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>nondasd</parameter> — Control scanning of hba for nondasd devices. 0=off, 1=on</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>dacmode</parameter> — Control whether dma addressing is using 64 bit DAC. 0=off, 1=on</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>commit</parameter> — Control whether a COMMIT_CONFIG is issued to the adapter for foreign arrays. This is typically needed in systems that do not have a BIOS. 0=off, 1=on</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>startup_timeout</parameter> — The duration of time in seconds to wait for adapter to have it's kernel up and running. This is typically adjusted for large systems that do not have a BIOS</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>aif_timeout</parameter> — The duration of time in seconds to wait for applications to pick up AIFs before deregistering them. This is typically adjusted for heavily burdened systems.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>numacb</parameter> — Request a limit to the number of adapter control blocks (FIB) allocated. Valid values are 512 and down. Default is to use suggestion from Firmware.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>acbsize</parameter> — Request a specific adapter control block (FIB) size. Valid values are 512, 2048, 4096 and 8192. Default is to use suggestion from Firmware.</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Adaptec 28xx, R9xx, 39xx AHA-284x, AHA-29xx, AHA-394x, AHA-398x, AHA-274x, AHA-274xT, AHA-2842, AHA-2910B, AHA-2920C, AHA-2930/U/U2, AHA-2940/W/U/UW/AU/, U2W/U2/U2B/, U2BOEM, AHA-2944D/WD/UD/UWD, AHA-2950U2/W/B, AHA-3940/U/W/UW/, AUW/U2W/U2B, AHA-3950U2D, AHA-3985/U/W/UW, AIC-777x, AIC-785x, AIC-786x, AIC-787x, AIC-788x , AIC-789x, AIC-3860
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>aic7xxx.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>verbose</parameter> — Enable verbose/diagnostic logging</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>allow_memio</parameter> — Allow device registers to be memory mapped</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — Bitmask of debug values to enable</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>no_probe</parameter> — Toggle EISA/VLB controller probing</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>probe_eisa_vl</parameter> — Toggle EISA/VLB controller probing</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>no_reset</parameter> — Supress initial bus resets</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>extended</parameter> — Enable extended geometry on all controllers</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>periodic_otag</parameter> — Send an ordered tagged transaction periodically to prevent tag starvation. This may be required by some older disk drives or RAID arrays.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>tag_info:<tag_str></parameter> — Set per-target tag depth</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>global_tag_depth:<int></parameter> — Global tag depth for every target on every bus</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>seltime:<int></parameter> — Selection Timeout (0/256ms,1/128ms,2/64ms,3/32ms)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- IBM ServeRAID
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>ips.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- LSI Logic MegaRAID Mailbox Driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>megaraid_mbox.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>unconf_disks</parameter> — Set to expose unconfigured disks to kernel (default=0)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>busy_wait</parameter> — Max wait for mailbox in microseconds if busy (default=10)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_sectors</parameter> — Maximum number of sectors per IO command (default=128)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>cmd_per_lun</parameter> — Maximum number of commands per logical unit (default=64)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>fast_load</parameter> — Faster loading of the driver, skips physical devices! (default=0)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug_level</parameter> — Debug level for driver (default=0)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel SCSI driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>lpfc.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_poll</parameter> — FCP ring polling mode control: 0 - none, 1 - poll with interrupts enabled 3 - poll and disable FCP ring interrupts</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_log_verbose</parameter> — Verbose logging bit-mask</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_lun_queue_depth</parameter> — Max number of FCP commands we can queue to a specific LUN</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_hba_queue_depth</parameter> — Max number of FCP commands we can queue to a lpfc HBA</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_scan_down</parameter> — Start scanning for devices from highest ALPA to lowest</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_nodev_tmo</parameter> — Seconds driver will hold I/O waiting for a device to come back</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_topology</parameter> — Select Fibre Channel topology</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_link_speed</parameter> — Select link speed</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_fcp_class</parameter> — Select Fibre Channel class of service for FCP sequences</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_use_adisc</parameter> — Use ADISC on rediscovery to authenticate FCP devices</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_ack0</parameter> — Enable ACK0 support</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_cr_delay</parameter> — A count of milliseconds after which an interrupt response is generated</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_cr_count</parameter> — A count of I/O completions after which an interrupt response is generated</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_multi_ring_support</parameter> — Determines number of primary SLI rings to spread IOCB entries across</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_fdmi_on</parameter> — Enable FDMI support</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_discovery_threads</parameter> — Maximum number of ELS commands during discovery</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_max_luns</parameter> — Maximum allowed LUN</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>lpfc_poll_tmo</parameter> — Milliseconds driver will wait between polling FCP ring</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- HP Smart Array
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>cciss.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- LSI Logic MPT Fusion
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>mptbase.ko</filename>, <filename>mptctl.ko</filename>, <filename>mptfc.ko</filename>, <filename>mptlan.ko</filename>, <filename>mptsas.ko</filename>, <filename>mptscsih.ko</filename>, <filename>mptspi.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>mpt_msi_enable</parameter> — MSI Support Enable</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>mptfc_dev_loss_tmo</parameter> — Initial time the driver programs the transport to wait for an rport to return following a device loss event.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>mpt_pt_clear</parameter> — Clear persistency table</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>mpt_saf_te</parameter> — Force enabling SEP Processor</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- QLogic Fibre Channel Driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>qla2xxx.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>ql2xlogintimeout</parameter> — Login timeout value in seconds.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>qlport_down_retry</parameter> — Maximum number of command retries to a port that returns a PORT-DOWN status</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>ql2xplogiabsentdevice</parameter> — Option to enable PLOGI to devices that are not present after a Fabric scan.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>ql2xloginretrycount</parameter> — Specify an alternate value for the NVRAM login retry count.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>ql2xallocfwdump</parameter> — Option to enable allocation of memory for a firmware dump during HBA initialization. Default is 1 - allocate memory.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>extended_error_logging</parameter> — Option to enable extended error logging.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>ql2xfdmienable</parameter> — Enables FDMI registratons.</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>NCR, Symbios and LSI 8xx and 1010</entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>sym53c8xx</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>cmd_per_lun</parameter> — The maximum number of tags to use by default</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>tag_ctrl</parameter> — More detailed control over tags per LUN</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>burst</parameter> — Maximum burst. 0 to disable, 255 to read from registers</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>led</parameter> — Set to 1 to enable LED support</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>diff</parameter> — 0 for no differential mode, 1 for BIOS, 2 for always, 3 for not GPIO3</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>irqm</parameter> — 0 for open drain, 1 to leave alone, 2 for totem pole</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>buschk</parameter> — 0 to not check, 1 for detach on error, 2 for warn on error</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>hostid</parameter> — The SCSI ID to use for the host adapters</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>verb</parameter> — 0 for minimal verbosity, 1 for normal, 2 for excessive</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — Set bits to enable debugging</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>settle</parameter> — Settle delay in seconds. Default 3</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>nvram</parameter> — Option currently not used</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>excl</parameter> — List ioport addresses here to prevent controllers from being attached</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>safe</parameter> — Set other settings to a "safe mode"</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <important
- id="important-Important">
- <title>Important: The <systemitem class="resource">sym53c8xx</systemitem> Module Is Deprecated</title>
- <para>Although the <systemitem class="resource">sym53c8xx</systemitem> module is still available in &MAJOROSVER;, it is now deprecated, and will be removed in a future version of &MAJOROS;.</para>
- </important>
+ id="s1-modules-parameters">
+ <title>Kernel Module Parameters</title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-modules-scsi">
+ <title>Storage Parameters</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>SCSI module</primary>
+ <see>kernel module</see>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>kernel module</primary>
+ <secondary>SCSImodule</secondary>
+ <tertiary>parameters</tertiary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <table
+ id="tb-modules-scsiparameters">
+ <title>Storage Module Parameters</title>
+ <tgroup
+ cols="3">
+ <colspec
+ colname="hardware"
+ colnum="1"/>
+ <colspec
+ colname="module"
+ colnum="2"/>
+ <colspec
+ colname="parameters"
+ colnum="3"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Hardware
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Module
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Parameters
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ 3ware Storage Controller and 9000 series
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>3w-xxxx.ko</filename>, <filename>3w-9xxx.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Adaptec Advanced Raid Products, Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, HP NetRAID-4M, IBM ServeRAID, and ICP SCSI driver</entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>aacraid.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>nondasd</parameter> — Control scanning of hba for nondasd devices. 0=off, 1=on</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>dacmode</parameter> — Control whether dma addressing is using 64 bit DAC. 0=off, 1=on</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>commit</parameter> — Control whether a COMMIT_CONFIG is issued to the adapter for foreign arrays. This is typically needed in systems that do not have a BIOS. 0=off, 1=on</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>startup_timeout</parameter> — The duration of time in seconds to wait for adapter to have it's kernel up and running. This is typically adjusted for large systems that do not have a BIOS</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>aif_timeout</parameter> — The duration of time in seconds to wait for applications to pick up AIFs before deregistering them. This is typically adjusted for heavily burdened systems.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>numacb</parameter> — Request a limit to the number of adapter control blocks (FIB) allocated. Valid values are 512 and down. Default is to use suggestion from Firmware.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>acbsize</parameter> — Request a specific adapter control block (FIB) size. Valid values are 512, 2048, 4096 and 8192. Default is to use suggestion from Firmware.</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Adaptec 28xx, R9xx, 39xx AHA-284x, AHA-29xx, AHA-394x, AHA-398x, AHA-274x, AHA-274xT, AHA-2842, AHA-2910B, AHA-2920C, AHA-2930/U/U2, AHA-2940/W/U/UW/AU/, U2W/U2/U2B/, U2BOEM, AHA-2944D/WD/UD/UWD, AHA-2950U2/W/B, AHA-3940/U/W/UW/, AUW/U2W/U2B, AHA-3950U2D, AHA-3985/U/W/UW, AIC-777x, AIC-785x, AIC-786x, AIC-787x, AIC-788x , AIC-789x, AIC-3860
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>aic7xxx.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>verbose</parameter> — Enable verbose/diagnostic logging</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>allow_memio</parameter> — Allow device registers to be memory mapped</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — Bitmask of debug values to enable</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>no_probe</parameter> — Toggle EISA/VLB controller probing</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>probe_eisa_vl</parameter> — Toggle EISA/VLB controller probing</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>no_reset</parameter> — Supress initial bus resets</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>extended</parameter> — Enable extended geometry on all controllers</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>periodic_otag</parameter> — Send an ordered tagged transaction periodically to prevent tag starvation. This may be required by some older disk drives or RAID arrays.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>tag_info:<tag_str></parameter> — Set per-target tag depth</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>global_tag_depth:<int></parameter> — Global tag depth for every target on every bus</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>seltime:<int></parameter> — Selection Timeout (0/256ms,1/128ms,2/64ms,3/32ms)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ IBM ServeRAID
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>ips.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ LSI Logic MegaRAID Mailbox Driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>megaraid_mbox.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>unconf_disks</parameter> — Set to expose unconfigured disks to kernel (default=0)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>busy_wait</parameter> — Max wait for mailbox in microseconds if busy (default=10)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_sectors</parameter> — Maximum number of sectors per IO command (default=128)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>cmd_per_lun</parameter> — Maximum number of commands per logical unit (default=64)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>fast_load</parameter> — Faster loading of the driver, skips physical devices! (default=0)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug_level</parameter> — Debug level for driver (default=0)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel SCSI driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>lpfc.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_poll</parameter> — FCP ring polling mode control: 0 - none, 1 - poll with interrupts enabled 3 - poll and disable FCP ring interrupts</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_log_verbose</parameter> — Verbose logging bit-mask</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_lun_queue_depth</parameter> — Max number of FCP commands we can queue to a specific LUN</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_hba_queue_depth</parameter> — Max number of FCP commands we can queue to a lpfc HBA</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_scan_down</parameter> — Start scanning for devices from highest ALPA to lowest</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_nodev_tmo</parameter> — Seconds driver will hold I/O waiting for a device to come back</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_topology</parameter> — Select Fibre Channel topology</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_link_speed</parameter> — Select link speed</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_fcp_class</parameter> — Select Fibre Channel class of service for FCP sequences</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_use_adisc</parameter> — Use ADISC on rediscovery to authenticate FCP devices</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_ack0</parameter> — Enable ACK0 support</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_cr_delay</parameter> — A count of milliseconds after which an interrupt response is generated</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_cr_count</parameter> — A count of I/O completions after which an interrupt response is generated</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_multi_ring_support</parameter> — Determines number of primary SLI rings to spread IOCB entries across</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_fdmi_on</parameter> — Enable FDMI support</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_discovery_threads</parameter> — Maximum number of ELS commands during discovery</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_max_luns</parameter> — Maximum allowed LUN</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>lpfc_poll_tmo</parameter> — Milliseconds driver will wait between polling FCP ring</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ HP Smart Array
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>cciss.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ LSI Logic MPT Fusion
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>mptbase.ko</filename>, <filename>mptctl.ko</filename>, <filename>mptfc.ko</filename>, <filename>mptlan.ko</filename>, <filename>mptsas.ko</filename>, <filename>mptscsih.ko</filename>, <filename>mptspi.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mpt_msi_enable</parameter> — MSI Support Enable</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mptfc_dev_loss_tmo</parameter> — Initial time the driver programs the transport to wait for an rport to return following a device loss event.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mpt_pt_clear</parameter> — Clear persistency table</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mpt_saf_te</parameter> — Force enabling SEP Processor</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ QLogic Fibre Channel Driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>qla2xxx.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>ql2xlogintimeout</parameter> — Login timeout value in seconds.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>qlport_down_retry</parameter> — Maximum number of command retries to a port that returns a PORT-DOWN status</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>ql2xplogiabsentdevice</parameter> — Option to enable PLOGI to devices that are not present after a Fabric scan.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>ql2xloginretrycount</parameter> — Specify an alternate value for the NVRAM login retry count.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>ql2xallocfwdump</parameter> — Option to enable allocation of memory for a firmware dump during HBA initialization. Default is 1 - allocate memory.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>extended_error_logging</parameter> — Option to enable extended error logging.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>ql2xfdmienable</parameter> — Enables FDMI registratons.</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>NCR, Symbios and LSI 8xx and 1010</entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>sym53c8xx</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>cmd_per_lun</parameter> — The maximum number of tags to use by default</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>tag_ctrl</parameter> — More detailed control over tags per LUN</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>burst</parameter> — Maximum burst. 0 to disable, 255 to read from registers</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>led</parameter> — Set to 1 to enable LED support</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>diff</parameter> — 0 for no differential mode, 1 for BIOS, 2 for always, 3 for not GPIO3</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>irqm</parameter> — 0 for open drain, 1 to leave alone, 2 for totem pole</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>buschk</parameter> — 0 to not check, 1 for detach on error, 2 for warn on error</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>hostid</parameter> — The SCSI ID to use for the host adapters</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>verb</parameter> — 0 for minimal verbosity, 1 for normal, 2 for excessive</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — Set bits to enable debugging</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>settle</parameter> — Settle delay in seconds. Default 3</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>nvram</parameter> — Option currently not used</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>excl</parameter> — List ioport addresses here to prevent controllers from being attached</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>safe</parameter> — Set other settings to a "safe mode"</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ <important
+ id="important-Important">
+ <title>Important: The <systemitem class="resource">sym53c8xx</systemitem> Module Is Deprecated</title>
+ <para>Although the <systemitem class="resource">sym53c8xx</systemitem> module is still available in &MAJOROSVER;, it is now deprecated, and will be removed in a future version of &MAJOROS;.</para>
+ </important>
+ </section>
+ <section
+ id="s2-modules-ethernet">
+ <title>Ethernet Parameters</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>Ethernet module</primary>
+ <see>kernel module</see>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>kernel module</primary>
+ <secondary>Ethernet module</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>NIC module</primary>
+ <secondary>kernel module</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>kernel module</primary>
+ <secondary>NIC module</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>Most modern Ethernet-based network interface cards (NICs) do not require module parameters to alter settings. Instead, they can be configured using <command>ethtool</command> or <command>mii-tool</command>. Only after these tools fail to work should module parameters be adjusted. Module parameters can be viewed using the <command>modinfo</command> command.</para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Note</title>
+ <para>For information about using these tools, consult the man pages for <command>ethtool</command>, <command>mii-tool</command>, and <command>modinfo</command>.</para>
+ </note>
+ <table
+ id="tb-modules-ethernet">
+ <title>Ethernet Module Parameters</title>
+ <tgroup
+ cols="3">
+ <colspec
+ colname="hardware"
+ colnum="1"/>
+ <colspec
+ colname="module"
+ colnum="2"/>
+ <colspec
+ colname="parameters"
+ colnum="3"/>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Hardware
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Module
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Parameters
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ 3Com EtherLink PCI III/XL Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597) Boomerang (3c900, 3c905, 3c595)
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>3c59x.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — 3c59x debug level (0-6)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>options</parameter> — 3c59x: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 4: bus mastering, bit 9: full duplex</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>global_options</parameter> — 3c59x: same as options, but applies to all NICs if options is unset</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — 3c59x full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>global_full_duplex</parameter> — 3c59x: same as full_duplex, but applies to all NICs if full_duplex is unset</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>hw_checksums</parameter> — 3c59x Hardware checksum checking by adapter(s) (0-1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>flow_ctrl</parameter> — 3c59x 802.3x flow control usage (PAUSE only) (0-1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>enable_wol</parameter> — 3c59x: Turn on Wake-on-LAN for adapter(s) (0-1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>global_enable_wol</parameter> — 3c59x: same as enable_wol, but applies to all NICs if enable_wol is unset</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — 3c59x copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — 3c59x maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>compaq_ioaddr</parameter> — 3c59x PCI I/O base address (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>compaq_irq</parameter> — 3c59x PCI IRQ number (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>compaq_device_id</parameter> — 3c59x PCI device ID (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>watchdog</parameter> — 3c59x transmit timeout in milliseconds</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>global_use_mmio</parameter> — 3c59x: same as use_mmio, but applies to all NICs if options is unset</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>use_mmio</parameter> — 3c59x: use memory-mapped PCI I/O resource (0-1)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ RTL8139, SMC EZ Card Fast Ethernet, RealTek cards using RTL8129, or RTL8139 Fast Ethernet chipsets
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>8139too.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Broadcom 4400 10/100 PCI ethernet driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>b44.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>b44_debug</parameter> — B44 bitmapped debugging message enable value</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708 Driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>bnx2.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>disable_msi</parameter> — Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Intel Ether Express/100 driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>e100.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>eeprom_bad_csum_allow</parameter> — Allow bad eeprom checksums</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Intel EtherExpress/1000 Gigabit
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>e1000.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>TxDescriptors</parameter> — Number of transmit descriptors</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>RxDescriptors</parameter> — Number of receive descriptors</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>Speed</parameter> — Speed setting</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>Duplex</parameter> — Duplex setting</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>AutoNeg</parameter> — Advertised auto-negotiation setting</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>FlowControl</parameter> — Flow Control setting</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>XsumRX</parameter> — Disable or enable Receive Checksum offload</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>TxIntDelay</parameter> — Transmit Interrupt Delay</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>TxAbsIntDelay</parameter> — Transmit Absolute Interrupt Delay</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>RxIntDelay</parameter> — Receive Interrupt Delay</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>RxAbsIntDelay</parameter> — Receive Absolute Interrupt Delay</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>InterruptThrottleRate</parameter> — Interrupt Throttling Rate</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>SmartPowerDownEnable</parameter> — Enable PHY smart power down</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>KumeranLockLoss</parameter> — Enable Kumeran lock loss workaround</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Myricom 10G driver (10GbE)
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>myri10ge.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_fw_name</parameter> — Firmware image name</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_ecrc_enable</parameter> — Enable Extended CRC on PCI-E</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_max_intr_slots</parameter> — Interrupt queue slots</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_small_bytes</parameter> — Threshold of small packets</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_msi</parameter> — Enable Message Signalled Interrupts</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_intr_coal_delay</parameter> — Interrupt coalescing delay</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_flow_control</parameter> — Pause parameter</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_deassert_wait</parameter> — Wait when deasserting legacy interrupts</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_force_firmware</parameter> — Force firmware to assume aligned completions</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_skb_cross_4k</parameter> — Can a small skb cross a 4KB boundary?</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_initial_mtu</parameter> — Initial MTU</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_napi_weight</parameter> — Set NAPI weight</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_watchdog_timeout</parameter> — Set watchdog timeout</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>myri10ge_max_irq_loops</parameter> — Set stuck legacy IRQ detection threshold</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ NatSemi DP83815 Fast Ethernet
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>natsemi.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mtu</parameter> — DP8381x MTU (all boards)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — DP8381x default debug level</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — DP8381x copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>options</parameter> — DP8381x: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 17: full duplex</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — DP8381x full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ AMD PCnet32 and AMD PCnetPCI
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>pcnet32.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ PCnet32 and PCnetPCI
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>pcnet32.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — pcnet32 debug level</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — pcnet32 maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — pcnet32 copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>tx_start_pt</parameter> — pcnet32 transmit start point (0-3)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>pcnet32vlb</parameter> — pcnet32 Vesa local bus (VLB) support (0/1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>options</parameter> — pcnet32 initial option setting(s) (0-15)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — pcnet32 full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>homepna</parameter> — pcnet32 mode for 79C978 cards (1 for HomePNA, 0 for Ethernet, default Ethernet</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>r8169.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>media</parameter> — force phy operation. Deprecated by ethtool (8).</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — Copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>use_dac</parameter> — Enable PCI DAC. Unsafe on 32 bit PCI slot.</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug verbosity level (0=none, ..., 16=all)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Neterion Xframe 10GbE Server Adapter
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>s2io.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ SIS 900/701G PCI Fast Ethernet
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>sis900.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>multicast_filter_limit</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 maximum number of filtered multicast addresses</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>sis900_debug</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 bitmapped debugging message level</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Adaptec Starfire Ethernet driver
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>starfire.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — Maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>mtu</parameter> — MTU (all boards)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug level (0-6)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — Copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>intr_latency</parameter> — Maximum interrupt latency, in microseconds</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>small_frames</parameter> — Maximum size of receive frames that bypass interrupt latency (0,64,128,256,512)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>options</parameter> — Deprecated: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 17: full duplex</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — Deprecated: Forced full-duplex setting (0/1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>enable_hw_cksum</parameter> — Enable/disable hardware cksum support (0/1)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Broadcom Tigon3
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>tg3.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>tg3_debug</parameter> — Tigon3 bitmapped debugging message enable value</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ ThunderLAN PCI
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>tlan.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>aui</parameter> — ThunderLAN use AUI port(s) (0-1)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>duplex</parameter> — ThunderLAN duplex setting(s) (0-default, 1-half, 2-full)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>speed</parameter> — ThunderLAN port speen setting(s) (0,10,100)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — ThunderLAN debug mask</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>bbuf</parameter> — ThunderLAN use big buffer (0-1)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Digital 21x4x Tulip PCI Ethernet cards SMC EtherPower 10 PCI(8432T/8432BT) SMC EtherPower 10/100 PCI(9332DST) DEC EtherWorks 100/10 PCI(DE500-XA) DEC EtherWorks 10 PCI(DE450) DEC QSILVER's, Znyx 312 etherarray Allied Telesis LA100PCI-T Danpex EN-9400, Cogent EM110
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>tulip.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <parameter>io</parameter>
+ <replaceable>io_port</replaceable>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ VIA Rhine PCI Fast Ethernet cards with either the VIA VT86c100A Rhine-II PCI or 3043 Rhine-I D-Link DFE-930-TX PCI 10/100
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <filename>via-rhine.ko</filename>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — VIA Rhine maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>debug</parameter> — VIA Rhine debug level (0-7)</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — VIA Rhine copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
+ <para>
+ <parameter>avoid_D3</parameter> — Avoid power state D3 (work-around for broken BIOSes)</para>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ </section>
</section>
<section
- id="s1-modules-ethernet">
- <title>Ethernet Parameters</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>Ethernet module</primary>
- <see>kernel module</see>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>kernel module</primary>
- <secondary>Ethernet module</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>NIC module</primary>
- <secondary>kernel module</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>kernel module</primary>
- <secondary>NIC module</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>Most modern Ethernet-based network interface cards (NICs) do not require module parameters to alter settings. Instead, they can be configured using <command>ethtool</command> or <command>mii-tool</command>. Only after these tools fail to work should module parameters be adjusted. Module parameters can be viewed using the <command>modinfo</command> command.</para>
- <note>
- <title>Note</title>
- <para>For information about using these tools, consult the man pages for <command>ethtool</command>, <command>mii-tool</command>, and <command>modinfo</command>.</para>
- </note>
- <table
- id="tb-modules-ethernet">
- <title>Ethernet Module Parameters</title>
- <tgroup
- cols="3">
- <colspec
- colname="hardware"
- colnum="1"/>
- <colspec
- colname="module"
- colnum="2"/>
- <colspec
- colname="parameters"
- colnum="3"/>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Hardware
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Module
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Parameters
- </entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- 3Com EtherLink PCI III/XL Vortex (3c590, 3c592, 3c595, 3c597) Boomerang (3c900, 3c905, 3c595)
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>3c59x.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — 3c59x debug level (0-6)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>options</parameter> — 3c59x: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 4: bus mastering, bit 9: full duplex</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>global_options</parameter> — 3c59x: same as options, but applies to all NICs if options is unset</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — 3c59x full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>global_full_duplex</parameter> — 3c59x: same as full_duplex, but applies to all NICs if full_duplex is unset</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>hw_checksums</parameter> — 3c59x Hardware checksum checking by adapter(s) (0-1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>flow_ctrl</parameter> — 3c59x 802.3x flow control usage (PAUSE only) (0-1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>enable_wol</parameter> — 3c59x: Turn on Wake-on-LAN for adapter(s) (0-1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>global_enable_wol</parameter> — 3c59x: same as enable_wol, but applies to all NICs if enable_wol is unset</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — 3c59x copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — 3c59x maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>compaq_ioaddr</parameter> — 3c59x PCI I/O base address (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>compaq_irq</parameter> — 3c59x PCI IRQ number (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>compaq_device_id</parameter> — 3c59x PCI device ID (Compaq BIOS problem workaround)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>watchdog</parameter> — 3c59x transmit timeout in milliseconds</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>global_use_mmio</parameter> — 3c59x: same as use_mmio, but applies to all NICs if options is unset</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>use_mmio</parameter> — 3c59x: use memory-mapped PCI I/O resource (0-1)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- RTL8139, SMC EZ Card Fast Ethernet, RealTek cards using RTL8129, or RTL8139 Fast Ethernet chipsets
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>8139too.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Broadcom 4400 10/100 PCI ethernet driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>b44.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>b44_debug</parameter> — B44 bitmapped debugging message enable value</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708 Driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>bnx2.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>disable_msi</parameter> — Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Intel Ether Express/100 driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>e100.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>eeprom_bad_csum_allow</parameter> — Allow bad eeprom checksums</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Intel EtherExpress/1000 Gigabit
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>e1000.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>TxDescriptors</parameter> — Number of transmit descriptors</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>RxDescriptors</parameter> — Number of receive descriptors</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>Speed</parameter> — Speed setting</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>Duplex</parameter> — Duplex setting</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>AutoNeg</parameter> — Advertised auto-negotiation setting</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>FlowControl</parameter> — Flow Control setting</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>XsumRX</parameter> — Disable or enable Receive Checksum offload</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>TxIntDelay</parameter> — Transmit Interrupt Delay</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>TxAbsIntDelay</parameter> — Transmit Absolute Interrupt Delay</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>RxIntDelay</parameter> — Receive Interrupt Delay</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>RxAbsIntDelay</parameter> — Receive Absolute Interrupt Delay</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>InterruptThrottleRate</parameter> — Interrupt Throttling Rate</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>SmartPowerDownEnable</parameter> — Enable PHY smart power down</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>KumeranLockLoss</parameter> — Enable Kumeran lock loss workaround</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Myricom 10G driver (10GbE)
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>myri10ge.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_fw_name</parameter> — Firmware image name</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_ecrc_enable</parameter> — Enable Extended CRC on PCI-E</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_max_intr_slots</parameter> — Interrupt queue slots</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_small_bytes</parameter> — Threshold of small packets</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_msi</parameter> — Enable Message Signalled Interrupts</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_intr_coal_delay</parameter> — Interrupt coalescing delay</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_flow_control</parameter> — Pause parameter</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_deassert_wait</parameter> — Wait when deasserting legacy interrupts</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_force_firmware</parameter> — Force firmware to assume aligned completions</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_skb_cross_4k</parameter> — Can a small skb cross a 4KB boundary?</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_initial_mtu</parameter> — Initial MTU</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_napi_weight</parameter> — Set NAPI weight</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_watchdog_timeout</parameter> — Set watchdog timeout</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>myri10ge_max_irq_loops</parameter> — Set stuck legacy IRQ detection threshold</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- NatSemi DP83815 Fast Ethernet
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>natsemi.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>mtu</parameter> — DP8381x MTU (all boards)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — DP8381x default debug level</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — DP8381x copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>options</parameter> — DP8381x: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 17: full duplex</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — DP8381x full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- AMD PCnet32 and AMD PCnetPCI
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>pcnet32.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- PCnet32 and PCnetPCI
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>pcnet32.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — pcnet32 debug level</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — pcnet32 maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — pcnet32 copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>tx_start_pt</parameter> — pcnet32 transmit start point (0-3)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>pcnet32vlb</parameter> — pcnet32 Vesa local bus (VLB) support (0/1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>options</parameter> — pcnet32 initial option setting(s) (0-15)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — pcnet32 full duplex setting(s) (1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>homepna</parameter> — pcnet32 mode for 79C978 cards (1 for HomePNA, 0 for Ethernet, default Ethernet</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>r8169.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>media</parameter> — force phy operation. Deprecated by ethtool (8).</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — Copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>use_dac</parameter> — Enable PCI DAC. Unsafe on 32 bit PCI slot.</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug verbosity level (0=none, ..., 16=all)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Neterion Xframe 10GbE Server Adapter
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>s2io.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- SIS 900/701G PCI Fast Ethernet
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>sis900.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>multicast_filter_limit</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 maximum number of filtered multicast addresses</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>sis900_debug</parameter> — SiS 900/7016 bitmapped debugging message level</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Adaptec Starfire Ethernet driver
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>starfire.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — Maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>mtu</parameter> — MTU (all boards)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — Debug level (0-6)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — Copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>intr_latency</parameter> — Maximum interrupt latency, in microseconds</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>small_frames</parameter> — Maximum size of receive frames that bypass interrupt latency (0,64,128,256,512)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>options</parameter> — Deprecated: Bits 0-3: media type, bit 17: full duplex</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>full_duplex</parameter> — Deprecated: Forced full-duplex setting (0/1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>enable_hw_cksum</parameter> — Enable/disable hardware cksum support (0/1)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Broadcom Tigon3
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>tg3.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>tg3_debug</parameter> — Tigon3 bitmapped debugging message enable value</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- ThunderLAN PCI
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>tlan.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>aui</parameter> — ThunderLAN use AUI port(s) (0-1)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>duplex</parameter> — ThunderLAN duplex setting(s) (0-default, 1-half, 2-full)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>speed</parameter> — ThunderLAN port speen setting(s) (0,10,100)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — ThunderLAN debug mask</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>bbuf</parameter> — ThunderLAN use big buffer (0-1)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Digital 21x4x Tulip PCI Ethernet cards SMC EtherPower 10 PCI(8432T/8432BT) SMC EtherPower 10/100 PCI(9332DST) DEC EtherWorks 100/10 PCI(DE500-XA) DEC EtherWorks 10 PCI(DE450) DEC QSILVER's, Znyx 312 etherarray Allied Telesis LA100PCI-T Danpex EN-9400, Cogent EM110
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>tulip.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <parameter>io</parameter>
- <replaceable>io_port</replaceable>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- VIA Rhine PCI Fast Ethernet cards with either the VIA VT86c100A Rhine-II PCI or 3043 Rhine-I D-Link DFE-930-TX PCI 10/100
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <filename>via-rhine.ko</filename>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <parameter>max_interrupt_work</parameter> — VIA Rhine maximum events handled per interrupt</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>debug</parameter> — VIA Rhine debug level (0-7)</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>rx_copybreak</parameter> — VIA Rhine copy breakpoint for copy-only-tiny-frames</para>
- <para>
- <parameter>avoid_D3</parameter> — Avoid power state D3 (work-around for broken BIOSes)</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
+ id="s1-temporary">
+ <title>Temporary Section</title>
<section
id="s2-modules-multiple-eth">
<title>Using Multiple Ethernet Cards</title>
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