Intel e1000e ethernet adapter driver (DKMS version) for Debian

Intel® Network Adapter Driver for PCIe* Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Network Connections Under Linux*

This is a Debian DKMS package version of the latest code of Intels e1000e ethernet driver available from https://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/

Prerequisites

Dependency: dkms

You should have installed: linux-headers dkms build-essential

apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms build-essential

Install and build the deb package

To install the deb package run:

dpkg -i e1000e-dkms_<x.x.x>_all.deb

To remove the driver run:

apt purge e1000e-dkms

To build a deb package from source run:

dpkg-deb --build e1000e-dkms

Install and build the DKMS kernel module only

If you want to use the DKMS kernel module only (works with all Linux distributions) run:

cp -r e1000e-dkms/usr/src/e1000e-<x.x.x> /usr/src/
dkms add -m e1000e -v <x.x.x>
dkms build -m e1000e -v <x.x.x>
dkms install -m e1000e -v <x.x.x>

To remove the DKMS kernel module only (works with all Linux distributions) run:

dkms remove -m e1000e -v <x.x.x> --all

Official Intel websites regarding the e1000e ethernet driver

For further information visit:

Changelog

Changelog for 3.8.7

Fixed compilation on latest kernels after changes in Linux OS API
Backport to upstream: 98942d7053 (e1000e: extend PTP gettime function to read system clock)
Backport to upstream: 59f58708c504 (e1000e: Exclude device from suspend direct complete optimization)

Changelog for 3.8.4

Added a fix to s0ix flow to support cable connected case
Initial support for the following devices:
- Ethernet Connection (13) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (13) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (14) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (14) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (15) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (15) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (16) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (16) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (17) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (17) I219-V
Backport to upstream: 0290bd291c (netdev: pass the stuck queue to the timeout handle)
Backport to upstream: b0ddfe2bb2 (intel: correct return from set features callback)
Backport to upstream: ee2e80c194 (e1000e: Use dev_get_drvdata where possible)
Backport to upstream: a702381940 (e1000e: Use rtnl_lock to prevent race conditions between net and pci/pm)
Backport to upstream: daee5598e4 (e1000e: Drop unnecessary __E1000_DOWN bit twiddling)
Backport to upstream: 12299132b3 (net: ethernet: intel: Demote MTU change prints to debug)
Backport to upstream: c557a4b3f7 (e1000e: Use netdev_info instead of pr_info for link messages)

Changelog for 3.6.0

Added support to S0ix system state
Backport to upstream commit: fb24ea52f78e0d595852e09e3a55697c8f442189:
- Remove explicit invocations of mmiowb()
Cosmetic changes in the compilation process

Changelog for 3.5.1

Fix build on newer kernels (4.19+)
Backport to upstream: e1f65b0d70(e1000e: allow non-monotonic SYSTIM readings)
Initial support for the following devices:
- Ethernet Connection (11) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (11) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (12) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (12) I219-V
Added support for PCIm function state:
- Due to commit: 5d8682588605 ("[misc] mei: me: allow runtime pm for platform with D0i3")
- When disconnecting the cable and reconnecting it, the NIC enters DMoff state. This caused wrong link indication and duplex mismatch. This bug is decribed in: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1689436
- Checking PCIm function state and performing PHY reset in watchdog task solves this issue.

Changelog for 3.4.2.4s

EOL Itanium support

Changelog for 3.4.2.4

Fix build on newer kernels (4.19+)
Backport to upstream: fb052fdd26 (e1000e: use new API ethtool_{get|set}_link_ksettings)

Changelog for 3.4.2.3

Fix build on newer kernels (4.18+)
Backport to upstream: Backport to upstream: 0bcd952fee (ethernet/intel: consolidate NAPI and NAPI exit)
Minor bug fixes

Changelog for 3.4.2.1

Fix build on newer kernels (4.15+)
Backport to upstream: 91c527a556 ("ethernet/intel: use core min/max MTU checking")

Changelog for 3.4.1.1

Fix compilation error on Red Hat 7.5

Changelog for 3.4.0.2

Fix Overflow Buffer.
Initial support for the following devices:
- Ethernet Connection (6) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (6) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (7) I219-V
Minor bug fixes.
Cosmetic changes.

Changelog for 3.3.6

Fix for Tx Hang:
- I219LM and I219V devices can fall into unrecovered Tx hang under very stressfully UDP traffic and multiple reconnection of Ethernet cable. This Tx hang of the LAN Controller is only recovered if the system is rebooted.
- More information: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/specification-updates/i218-i219-ethernet-connection-spec-update.pdf?asset=9561
Minor bug fixes.
Cosmetic changes.

Changelog for 3.3.5.10

Build fixes for newer kernels.
Added support to Red Hat 7.4.
Added support to Suse Enterprise Linux 12- SP3.
Minor bug fixes.

Changelog for 3.3.5.3

Build fixes for newer kernels.
Added support to Red Hat 7.3

Changelog for 3.3.5

Build fixes for newer kernels.
82579: Disable FLR capability to prevent the 82579 from hanging.

Once an 82579 device is attached to a VM, stop the VM and return the ownership to the host, then try to assign to another VM. This can cause an adapter hang.

Changelog for 3.3.4

Build fixes for newer kernels.

Changelog for 3.3.3

Initial support for the following devices:
- Ethernet Connection (4) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (4) I219-V
- Ethernet Connection (5) I219-LM
- Ethernet Connection (5) I219-V
Change installation folder to: /lib/module/<KERNEL_VERSION>/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ Instead of: /lib/module/<KERNEL_VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/
Fix msi-x interrupt automask

Changelog for 3.3.1

Initial support for Ethernet Connection (3) I219-LM
Fix builds on newer kernels
Fix timing issues between the ME firmware and the LAN controller

Changelog for 3.2.7.1

Fix build on SLES12, RHEL 7.2
Fix builds on newer kernels

Changelog for 3.1.0

Fix - Compile on Ubuntu 14.04
Fix - Makefile for newer kernels with 1588 clock unconfigured