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7 Linux Driver Software
Information about the Linux driver software includes:
 Introduction
 “Limitations” on page 34
 “Packaging” on page 35
 “Installing Linux Driver Software” on page 36
 “Unloading or Removing the Linux Driver” on page 42
 “Patching PCI Files (Optional)” on page 43
 “Network Installations” on page 44
 “Setting Values for Optional Properties” on page 44
 “Driver Defaults” on page 51
 “Driver Messages” on page 52
 “Teaming with Channel Bonding” on page 57
 “Statistics” on page 57
 “Linux iSCSI Offload” on page 58
Introduction
This section discusses the Linux drivers for the Marvell BCM57xx and BCM57xxx
network adapters listed in Table 7-1.
Table 7-1. Marvell BCM57xx and BCM57xxx Linux Drivers
Linux Driver Description
bnx2 Linux driver for the BCM57xx 1Gb network adapters. This driver directly controls the
hardware and is responsible for sending and receiving Ethernet packets on behalf
of the Linux host networking stack. The driver also receives and processes device
interrupts, both on behalf of itself (for Layer 2 networking) and on behalf of the
C-NIC driver (for iSCSI offload).