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Intel In-Tree Linux Network Drivers Being Adapted To Support Firmware Updates
Intel's IGB and IXGBE network drivers within the mainline Linux kernel are being adapted to support firmware updates for the underlying driver
Richard Chien of HPE has now posted patches for bringing firmware updating to the mainline IGB and IXGBE Linux kernel drivers. The patches are pending for IXGBE and IGB to support the firmware updates.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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