[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH v2 05/12] Documentation: igbvf: Prepare documentation for RST conversion

Jeff Kirsher jeffrey.t.kirsher at intel.com
Wed Oct 10 19:16:06 UTC 2018


Before making the conversion to the rst (reStructured Text) format, there
are changes needed to the documentation so that there are no build errors.

Also fixed old/broken URLs to the correct or updated URL.

Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher at intel.com>
---
 Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt | 82 ++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt b/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt
index bd404735fb46..a8a9ffa4f8d3 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/igbvf.txt
@@ -1,80 +1,64 @@
-Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection
-===========================================================
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 
-Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
-Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation.
+Linux* Base Virtual Function Driver for Intel(R) 1G Ethernet
+============================================================
+
+Intel Gigabit Virtual Function Linux driver.
+Copyright(c) 1999-2018 Intel Corporation.
 
 Contents
 ========
-
 - Identifying Your Adapter
 - Additional Configurations
 - Support
 
-This file describes the igbvf Linux* Base Driver for Intel Network Connection.
+This driver supports Intel 82576-based virtual function devices-based virtual
+function devices that can only be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV.
 
-The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
-be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. SR-IOV requires the correct
-platform and OS support.
+SR-IOV requires the correct platform and OS support.
 
-The igbvf driver requires the igb driver, version 2.0 or later. The igbvf
-driver supports virtual functions generated by the igb driver with a max_vfs
-value of 1 or greater. For more information on the max_vfs parameter refer
-to the README included with the igb driver.
+The guest OS loading this driver must support MSI-X interrupts.
 
-The guest OS loading the igbvf driver must support MSI-X interrupts.
+For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation
+supplied with your Intel adapter. All hardware requirements listed apply to use
+with Linux.
 
-This driver is only supported as a loadable module at this time.  Intel is
-not supplying patches against the kernel source to allow for static linking
-of the driver.  For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the
-documentation supplied with your Intel Gigabit adapter.  All hardware
-requirements listed apply to use with Linux.
+Driver information can be obtained using ethtool, lspci, and ifconfig.
+Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section Additional
+Configurations later in this document.
 
-Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional
-Configurations" later in this document.
+NOTE: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs.
 
-VLANs: There is a limit of a total of 32 shared VLANs to 1 or more VFs.
 
 Identifying Your Adapter
 ========================
+For information on how to identify your adapter, and for the latest Intel
+network drivers, refer to the Intel Support website:
+http://www.intel.com/support
 
-The igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
-be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV.
-
-For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
-Driver ID Guide at:
 
-    http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm
+Additional Features and Configurations
+======================================
 
-For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, refer to the following
-website.  In the search field, enter your adapter name or type, or use the
-networking link on the left to search for your adapter:
+ethtool
+-------
+The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
+diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. The latest ethtool
+version is required for this functionality. Download it at:
 
-    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Support_Intel.aspx
+https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
 
-Additional Configurations
-=========================
-
-  ethtool
-  -------
-  The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
-  diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information.  The ethtool
-  version 3.0 or later is required for this functionality, although we
-  strongly recommend downloading the latest version at:
-
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
 
 Support
 =======
-
 For general information, go to the Intel support website at:
 
-    http://support.intel.com
+https://www.intel.com/support/
 
 or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at:
 
-    http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000
+https://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000
 
-If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
-kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related
-to the issue to e1000-devel at lists.sf.net
+If an issue is identified with the released source code on a supported kernel
+with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue
+to e1000-devel at lists.sf.net.
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