26. IGB Poll Mode Driver

The IGB PMD (librte_net_e1000) provides poll mode driver support for Intel 1GbE nics.

26.1. Features

Features of the IGB PMD are:

  • Multiple queues for TX and RX

  • Receiver Side Scaling (RSS)

  • MAC/VLAN filtering

  • Packet type information

  • Double VLAN

  • IEEE 1588

  • TSO offload

  • Checksum offload

  • TCP segmentation offload

  • Jumbo frames supported

26.2. Limitations or Known issues

26.3. Supported Chipsets and NICs

  • Intel 82576EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

  • Intel 82580EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

  • Intel 82580DB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210

  • Intel Ethernet Controller I350