Cf bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- firmware/+bug/1795587
Intel released the 6.01 Firmware for the Intel XL710 network cards. As stated in the feature support matrix [1] in the table 9 on page 18, the minimum kernel driver version for the 6.01 Firmware i40e must be 2.1.26, the recent driver version is 2.4.10 [2] The i40 driver version included in the 4.15.0-36 (Bionic, LTS) is 2.1.14-k. $ uname -a Linux ubuntu-bionic 4.15.0-36-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 24 16:19:09 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ modinfo i40e filename: /lib/modules/4.15.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.ko version: 2.1.14-k license: GPL description: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection XL710 Network Driver Release notes: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The firmware 6.01 introduce better performance for DPDK and SR-IOV applications for those cards, and NFV application workloads would perform better. [1] Intel® Ethernet Controller X710/ XXV710/XL710 Feature Support Matrix https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/release-notes/xl710-ethernet-controller-feature-matrix.pdf [2] Intel® Network Adapter Driver for PCIe* 40 Gigabit Ethernet Network Connections Under Linux* https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24411/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-PCIe-40-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Connections-Under-Linux-?product=75021 [3] Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 23.2 Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/24411/eng/readme.txt [4] Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 23.1 Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27869/eng/readme.txt [5] Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 22.10 Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27547/eng/readme.txt [6] Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 22.9 Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27547/eng/readme.txt [7] Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 22.6 Release Notes https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27189/eng/readme.txt ** Package changed: linux-meta-hwe (Ubuntu) => linux-firmware (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779756 Title: i40e driver does not work with kernel 4.15 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1779756/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
