Compile and install Ixgbe-driven tutorials in the Debian Linux system _linux

Intel's 10G network adapters (for example, 82598, 82599, x540) are supported by the Ixgbe driver. Modern Linux distributions are already powered by Ixgbe, and can be used in the form of loadable modules. However, there are situations where you want to compile and install IXGBE drivers on your machine, for example, when you want to experience the latest features of the IXBGE drive. Similarly, one problem with the kernel default Ixgbe drive is that you are not allowed to customize the driver parameters. If you want a fully customizable Ixgbe driver (such as RSS, multiple queues, interrupt thresholds, and so on), you need to manually compile the Ixgbe driver from the source code.

Here's how to download and install Ixgbe-driven tutorials in Ubuntu, Debian, or their derivative editions.
First step: Installation Prerequisites

Before installing, you need to install a matching kernel header file and development kit.

  $ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$ (uname-r)
  $ sudo apt-get install gcc make

Step two: Compile Ixgbe driver

Download the source code from the latest Ixgbe drive.

  $ wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/files/ixgbe%20stable/3.23.2/ixgbe-3.23.2.tar.gz

Compile Ixgbe driver as follows.

  $ tar xvfvz ixgbe-3.23.2.tar.gz
  $ cd ixgbe-3.23.2/src
  $ make

Step three: Check the Ixgbe drive

After compiling, you will see the creation of the Ixgbe.ko in the IXGBE-3.23.2/SRC directory. This is the Ixgbe drive that will be loaded into the kernel.

Check the kernel module information with the Modinfo command. Note that you need to specify the absolute path of the module file (e.g../ixgbe.ko or/home/xmodulo/ixgbe/ixgbe-3.23.2/src/ixgbe.ko). The version of the Ixgbe kernel is displayed in the output.

  $ modinfo./ixgbe.ko

FileName:/home/xmodulo/ixgbe/ixgbe-3.23.2/src/ixgbe.ko version:3.23.2 license:gpl Description:intel (R) Gigab It PCI Express network Driver author:intel Corporation, srcversion:2ada5e537923e983fa9dae2 alias:pci:v00008086d00  001560sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001558sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d0000154asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00001557sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d0000154fsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d0000154dsv* sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001528sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d000010f8sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v0000 8086d0000151csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001529sv*sd*bc*sc*i* Alias:pci:v00008086d0000152asv*sd*bc*sc*i * alias:pci:v00008086d000010f9sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001514sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001 507sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d000010fbsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias:pci:v00008086d00001517sv*sd*bc*sc*i* Alias:pci : v00008086d000010fcsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
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Fourth step: Test Ixgbe Drive

Before testing a new module, you need to remove it if you already have an older version of the Ixgbe module in your kernel.

  $ sudo rmmod Ixgbe

Then use the Insmod command to insert the newly compiled Ixgbe module. Make sure that you specify an absolute path for a module.

  $ sudo insmod./ixgbe.ko

If the above command runs successfully, no information is displayed.

If you need to, you can try adding extra parameters. For example, the number of queues to set up RSS is 16:

  $ sudo insmod./ixgbe.ko rss=16

Check the/var/log/kern.log to see if the Ixgbe drive has been successfully activated. View "Intel (R) Gigabit PCI Express Network Driver" in the log. Ixgbe version information should be the same as the previous modinfo display.

Sep 14:48:52 spongebob Kernel: [684717.906254] Intel (R) Gigabit PCI Express network driver-version 3.22.3

Fifth step: Install Ixgbe Drive

Once you verify that the new Ixgbe driver can be loaded successfully, the final step is to install the drive in your system.

  $ sudo make install

The Ixgbe.ko will be installed under/lib/modules//kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe.

From this step, you can load the Ixgbe driver with the following Modprobe command. Note that you no longer have to specify an absolute path.

  $ sudo modprobe Ixgbe

If you want to load the Ixgbe driver at startup, you can add "Ixgbe" at the end of the/etc/modules.