> Hi, > > using the IGB driver v5.2.5 together with several i211 NICs I see that > all of them are not correctly set up because of NVM checksum errors > reported. > > Adding a few debug messages I get: > > [ 2.605249] e1000_validate_nvm_checksum_generic > [ 2.605483] e1000_validate_nvm_checksum_generic: checksum=26798 > NVM_SUM=47802 > [ 2.605500] igb 0000:01:00.0: The NVM Checksum Is Not Valid > > Instead of the expected 0xBABA I get 0x68AE. > > Linux kernel v3.8 does not set a callback for i211, but does so for > i210 e. g. > > However, skimming through the i211 data sheet I don't see any reference > to the 0xBABA checksum word. And because I saw i210 mentioned in the > v3.8 driver I checked this data sheet as well. In the i210 dats sheet > I see the 0xBABA checksum word documented properly. > > Is this is a bug in the v5.2.5 driver? Or do I have to contact system > manufacturer for updating NVM? > > Thanks! > > /Holger If the driver is reporting an invalid NVM then it most like is invalid. Have you tried to update the BIOS on this (these) system(s)? A lot of time the NVM is updated during a BIOS update. So I'd start there.
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