net: ethernet: neterion: s2io: remove unused driver

The s2io driver supports Exar (formerly Neterion and S2io) PCI-X 10
Gigabit Ethernet cards. Hardware supporting PCI-X has not been
manufactured in years. On x86, it was quickly replaced by PCIe. While
it stuck around longer on POWER hardware, the last POWER hardware to
support it was POWER7, which is not supported by ppc64le Linux
distributions. The last supported mainstream ppc64 Linux distribution
was RHEL 7; while it is still supported under ELS, ELS is only
available for x86 and IBM Z. It is possible to use many PCI-X cards in
standard PCI slots (which are still available on new motherboards), but
it does not make sense to do so for 10 Gigabit Ethernet because the
maximum bandwidth of standard PCI is only 1067 Mbps. It is therefore
highly unlikely that this driver is still being used. Remove the
driver, and move the former maintainer to the CREDITS file (restoring
credit for the vxge driver, which was removed in commit f05643a0f6
("eth: remove neterion/vxge").

Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@gmail.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260126031352.22997-1-enelsonmoore@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
This commit is contained in:
Ethan Nelson-Moore
2026-01-28 20:08:07 -08:00
committed by Jakub Kicinski
parent 2f80b2797a
commit aba0138eb7
21 changed files with 4 additions and 10911 deletions
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@@ -2663,6 +2663,10 @@ S: 3404 E. Harmony Road
S: Fort Collins, CO 80528
S: USA
N: Jon Mason
E: jdmason@kudzu.us
D: Neterion 10GbE drivers (s2io/vxge)
N: Torben Mathiasen
E: torben.mathiasen@compaq.com
E: torben@kernel.dk
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@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ networking/device_drivers/intel/ixgbe networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/i
networking/device_drivers/intel/ixgbevf networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf
networking/device_drivers/marvell/octeontx2 networking/device_drivers/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2
networking/device_drivers/microsoft/netvsc networking/device_drivers/ethernet/microsoft/netvsc
networking/device_drivers/neterion/s2io networking/device_drivers/ethernet/neterion/s2io
networking/device_drivers/netronome/nfp networking/device_drivers/ethernet/netronome/nfp
networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic
networking/device_drivers/qualcomm/rmnet networking/device_drivers/cellular/qualcomm/rmnet
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@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ That is, the recovery API only requires that:
- drivers/net/e1000e
- drivers/net/ixgbe
- drivers/net/cxgb3
- drivers/net/s2io.c
The cor_error_detected() callback is invoked in handle_error_source() when
the error severity is "correctable". The callback is optional and allows
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Contents:
meta/fbnic
microsoft/netvsc
mucse/rnpgbe
neterion/s2io
netronome/nfp
pensando/ionic
pensando/ionic_rdma
@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
=========================================================
Neterion's (Formerly S2io) Xframe I/II PCI-X 10GbE driver
=========================================================
Release notes for Neterion's (Formerly S2io) Xframe I/II PCI-X 10GbE driver.
.. Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Identifying the adapter/interface
- 3. Features supported
- 4. Command line parameters
- 5. Performance suggestions
- 6. Available Downloads
1. Introduction
===============
This Linux driver supports Neterion's Xframe I PCI-X 1.0 and
Xframe II PCI-X 2.0 adapters. It supports several features
such as jumbo frames, MSI/MSI-X, checksum offloads, TSO, UFO and so on.
See below for complete list of features.
All features are supported for both IPv4 and IPv6.
2. Identifying the adapter/interface
====================================
a. Insert the adapter(s) in your system.
b. Build and load driver::
# insmod s2io.ko
c. View log messages::
# dmesg | tail -40
You will see messages similar to::
eth3: Neterion Xframe I 10GbE adapter (rev 3), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
eth4: Neterion Xframe II 10GbE adapter (rev 2), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
eth4: Device is on 64 bit 133MHz PCIX(M1) bus
The above messages identify the adapter type(Xframe I/II), adapter revision,
driver version, interface name(eth3, eth4), Interrupt type(INTA, MSI, MSI-X).
In case of Xframe II, the PCI/PCI-X bus width and frequency are displayed
as well.
To associate an interface with a physical adapter use "ethtool -p <ethX>".
The corresponding adapter's LED will blink multiple times.
3. Features supported
=====================
a. Jumbo frames. Xframe I/II supports MTU up to 9600 bytes,
modifiable using ip command.
b. Offloads. Supports checksum offload(TCP/UDP/IP) on transmit
and receive, TSO.
c. Multi-buffer receive mode. Scattering of packet across multiple
buffers. Currently driver supports 2-buffer mode which yields
significant performance improvement on certain platforms(SGI Altix,
IBM xSeries).
d. MSI/MSI-X. Can be enabled on platforms which support this feature
resulting in noticeable performance improvement (up to 7% on certain
platforms).
e. Statistics. Comprehensive MAC-level and software statistics displayed
using "ethtool -S" option.
f. Multi-FIFO/Ring. Supports up to 8 transmit queues and receive rings,
with multiple steering options.
4. Command line parameters
==========================
a. tx_fifo_num
Number of transmit queues
Valid range: 1-8
Default: 1
b. rx_ring_num
Number of receive rings
Valid range: 1-8
Default: 1
c. tx_fifo_len
Size of each transmit queue
Valid range: Total length of all queues should not exceed 8192
Default: 4096
d. rx_ring_sz
Size of each receive ring(in 4K blocks)
Valid range: Limited by memory on system
Default: 30
e. intr_type
Specifies interrupt type. Possible values 0(INTA), 2(MSI-X)
Valid values: 0, 2
Default: 2
5. Performance suggestions
==========================
General:
a. Set MTU to maximum(9000 for switch setup, 9600 in back-to-back configuration)
b. Set TCP windows size to optimal value.
For instance, for MTU=1500 a value of 210K has been observed to result in
good performance::
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="210000 210000 210000"
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="210000 210000 210000"
For MTU=9000, TCP window size of 10 MB is recommended::
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
Transmit performance:
a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
However, you may want to experiment with PCI bus parameters
max-split-transactions(MOST) and MMRBC (use setpci command).
A MOST value of 2 has been found optimal for Opterons and 3 for Itanium.
It could be different for your hardware.
Set MMRBC to 4K**.
For example you can set
For opteron::
#setpci -d 17d5:* 62=1d
For Itanium::
#setpci -d 17d5:* 62=3d
For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
b. Ensure Transmit Checksum offload is enabled. Use ethtool to set/verify this
parameter.
c. Turn on TSO(using "ethtool -K")::
# ethtool -K <ethX> tso on
Receive performance:
a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
However, you may want to set PCI latency timer to 248::
#setpci -d 17d5:* LATENCY_TIMER=f8
For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
b. Use 2-buffer mode. This results in large performance boost on
certain platforms(eg. SGI Altix, IBM xSeries).
c. Ensure Receive Checksum offload is enabled. Use "ethtool -K ethX" command to
set/verify this option.
d. Enable NAPI feature(in kernel configuration Device Drivers ---> Network
device support ---> Ethernet (10000 Mbit) ---> S2IO 10Gbe Xframe NIC) to
bring down CPU utilization.
.. note::
For AMD opteron platforms with 8131 chipset, MMRBC=1 and MOST=1 are
recommended as safe parameters.
For more information, please review the AMD8131 errata at
http://vip.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/
26310_AMD-8131_HyperTransport_PCI-X_Tunnel_Revision_Guide_rev_3_18.pdf
6. Support
==========
For further support please contact either your 10GbE Xframe NIC vendor (IBM,
HP, SGI etc.)
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@@ -18035,13 +18035,6 @@ L: netdev@vger.kernel.org
S: Maintained
F: net/sched/sch_netem.c
NETERION 10GbE DRIVERS (s2io)
M: Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us>
L: netdev@vger.kernel.org
S: Maintained
F: Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/neterion/s2io.rst
F: drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/
NETFILTER
M: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
M: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
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@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ CONFIG_IXGBE=y
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MICROSEMI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MYRI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NATSEMI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETERION is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETRONOME is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NVIDIA is not set
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@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ CONFIG_MYRI10GE=m
CONFIG_FEALNX=m
CONFIG_NATSEMI=m
CONFIG_NS83820=m
CONFIG_S2IO=m
CONFIG_PCMCIA_AXNET=m
CONFIG_NE2K_PCI=m
CONFIG_PCMCIA_PCNET=m
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@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ CONFIG_BNX2X=m
# CONFIG_CAVIUM_PTP is not set
CONFIG_CHELSIO_T1=m
CONFIG_BE2NET=m
CONFIG_S2IO=m
CONFIG_E100=y
CONFIG_E1000=y
CONFIG_E1000E=y
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@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ CONFIG_IXGBE=m
CONFIG_I40E=m
CONFIG_MLX4_EN=m
CONFIG_MYRI10GE=m
CONFIG_S2IO=m
CONFIG_PASEMI_MAC=y
CONFIG_NETXEN_NIC=m
CONFIG_SUNGEM=y
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@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ CONFIG_ULI526X=m
CONFIG_PCMCIA_XIRCOM=m
CONFIG_DL2K=m
CONFIG_SUNDANCE=m
CONFIG_S2IO=m
CONFIG_FEC_MPC52xx=m
CONFIG_GIANFAR=m
CONFIG_PCMCIA_FMVJ18X=m
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@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN=y
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MICROSEMI is not set
CONFIG_MYRI10GE=m
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NATSEMI is not set
CONFIG_S2IO=m
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETRONOME is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NVIDIA is not set
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@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ CONFIG_MLX5_SF=y
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MYRI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NATSEMI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETERION is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETRONOME is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NVIDIA is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_OKI is not set
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@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ CONFIG_MLX5_SF=y
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MYRI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NATSEMI is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETERION is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETRONOME is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NVIDIA is not set
# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_OKI is not set
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@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ config FEALNX
source "drivers/net/ethernet/ni/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/ethernet/8390/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/Kconfig"
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@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MUCSE) += mucse/
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MYRI) += myricom/
obj-$(CONFIG_FEALNX) += fealnx.o
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NATSEMI) += natsemi/
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETERION) += neterion/
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NETRONOME) += netronome/
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NI) += ni/
obj-$(CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_NVIDIA) += nvidia/
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@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
#
# Exar device configuration
#
config NET_VENDOR_NETERION
bool "Neterion (Exar) devices"
default y
depends on PCI
help
If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y.
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
the questions about Neterion/Exar cards. If you say Y, you will be
asked for your specific card in the following questions.
if NET_VENDOR_NETERION
config S2IO
tristate "Neterion (Exar) Xframe 10Gb Ethernet Adapter"
depends on PCI
help
This driver supports Exar Corp's Xframe Series 10Gb Ethernet Adapters.
These were originally released from S2IO, which renamed itself
Neterion. So, the adapters might be labeled as either one, depending
on its age.
More specific information on configuring the driver is in
<file:Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/neterion/s2io.rst>.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
will be called s2io.
endif # NET_VENDOR_NETERION
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
#
# Makefile for the Exar network device drivers.
#
obj-$(CONFIG_S2IO) += s2io.o
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