Somewhat off-topic but be aware Amazon is moving towards using the "Elastic Network Adapter":
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/06/introducing-elastic-network-adapter-ena-the-next-generation-network-interface-for-ec2-instances/ Limited instance type support so far but as they said back in June, be prepared for it to move to other instance types. On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Mike James <mike.ja...@clutch.com> wrote: > Don, thanks for the reply! I'll take your advice and start with the > in-kernel driver. I had a suspicion about the version numbers - I had a > very similar experience with Ubuntu's openssl driver when the heartbleed > vulnerability came out. :) > > Mike > > > > [image: Clutch Holdings, LLC] <http://www.clutch.com> Mike James | > Manager of Infrastructure > 267.419.6400, ext 204 | mike.ja...@clutch.com > 201 S Maple St. | Suite 250 | Ambler, PA 19002 > Clutch.com <http://www.clutch.com> | Twitter > <https://twitter.com/clutchsuccess> | LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/2837209> | YouTube > <https://www.youtube.com/user/clutchsuccess> | Clutch Support Center > <http://clientsupport.clutch.com/> > > The only end to end consumer management platform that empowers > consumer-focused businesses to identify, target, message, and engage their > best customers. > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Skidmore, Donald C < > donald.c.skidm...@intel.com> wrote: > >> Hey Mike, >> >> Driver versions from in-distro drivers are kind of black magic at best. >> The norm seems to be to start with the version of the driver that was in >> the initial pull from kernel.org. And although they back port >> fixes/enhancements to the code base they don't change the driver version. >> So it is really hard to tell exactly what features are included in the >> Ubuntu driver vs. the latest OoT (out of tree) SourceForge driver, which by >> the way is up to version 3.2.2. >> >> Intel isn't directly involved (at least I'm not and I own the ixgbe/vf >> drivers :) with what they do or do not back port so I can't really tell you >> in any detail. Couldn't you just try the in kernel driver and see if you >> get all the features you require and if not upgrade? >> >> Thanks, >> -Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidm...@intel.com> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Mike James [mailto:mike.ja...@clutch.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 8:09 AM >> > To: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> > Subject: [E1000-devel] AWS enhanced networking need for clarification >> > >> > Hi all. I checked the list archive and there's a thread about a year ago >> > regarding the AWS recommendations for enhanced networking ( >> > http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/sriov- >> > networking.html#enhanced-networking-ubuntu) >> > I'm still confused as to whether the ixgbevf driver in the ubuntu distro >> has at >> > least the same feature set / bug fixes as the 2.16.4 version that the >> docs >> > recommend. Any help appreciated and if I need to take this to some ubuntu >> > list, let me know. >> > >> > My head tells me 2.11.3-k != 2.16.4, but then again maybe they still >> have the >> > same features/bugfixes and the version number was not updated, because >> > that's the way Canonical does things. I'd like to know before I install >> the out-of- >> > tree ixgbevf driver and waste my time, break something, or fix something >> that >> > isn't broken. >> > >> > I launched an instance of Ubuntu 14.04, using ami-2d39803a, then ran >> ```apt- >> > get update && apt-get upgrade && apt-get dist-upgrade``` Following that, >> I >> > see: >> > >> > ubuntu@ip-10-0-60-159:~$ ethtool -i eth0 >> > driver: ixgbevf >> > version: 2.11.3-k >> > firmware-version: >> > bus-info: 0000:00:03.0 >> > supports-statistics: yes >> > supports-test: yes >> > supports-eeprom-access: no >> > supports-register-dump: yes >> > supports-priv-flags: no >> > >> > ubuntu@ip-10-0-60-159:~$ modinfo ixgbevf >> > filename: >> > /lib/modules/3.13.0-96- >> > generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.ko >> > version: 2.11.3-k >> > license: GPL >> > description: Intel(R) 82599 Virtual Function Driver >> > author: Intel Corporation, <linux.n...@intel.com> >> > srcversion: AE2D8A25951B508611E943D >> > alias: pci:v00008086d00001515sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> > alias: pci:v00008086d000010EDsv*sd*bc*sc*i* >> > depends: >> > intree: Y >> > vermagic: 3.13.0-96-generic SMP mod_unload modversions >> > signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key >> > sig_key: 5C:E9:1A:5F:5A:60:3A:31:2B:28: >> B6:E0:22:CB:56:18:E5:DC:44:ED >> > sig_hashalgo: sha512 >> > parm: debug:Debug level (0=none,...,16=all) (int) >> > >> > >> > [image: Clutch Holdings, LLC] <http://www.clutch.com> Mike James | >> > Manager of Infrastructure >> > 267.419.6400, ext 204 | mike.ja...@clutch.com >> > 201 S Maple St. | Suite 250 | Ambler, PA 19002 Clutch.com >> > <http://www.clutch.com> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/clutchsuccess> | >> > LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/2837209> | YouTube >> > <https://www.youtube.com/user/clutchsuccess> | Clutch Support Center >> > <http://clientsupport.clutch.com/> >> > >> > The only end to end consumer management platform that empowers >> > consumer-focused businesses to identify, target, message, and engage >> their >> > best customers. >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > E1000-devel mailing list > E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel > To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit > http://communities.intel.com/community/wired > -- Kristian Kielhofner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
