This release includes ixgbe Linux* Base Drivers for Intel(R) Ethernet Network
Connections.

The ixgbe driver supports devices based on the following controllers:
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82598
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82599
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X520
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller x550
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X552
  * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X553
- The ixgbevf driver can only be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV. It
  supports all of the above devices except for the Intel(R) Ethernet
  Controller 82598.

ixgbe-x.x.x.tar.gz
ixgbevf-x.x.x.tar.gz

Due to the continuous development of the Linux kernel, the drivers are updated
more often than the bundled releases. The latest driver can be found on
 http://e1000.sourceforge.net (and also on http://downloadcenter.intel.com.)