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.Dd $Mdocdate: July 12 2020 $
.Dt IXL 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm ixl
.Nd Intel Ethernet 700 series Ethernet device
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "ixl* at pci?"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver supports Intel 700 series controllers based on the
Intel X710, XXV710, XL710, and X722 Ethernet chipsets.
.Pp
The functionality of the Intel 700 series Ethernet controllers has improved as newer versions of firmware have been released.
To ensure correct driver operation, apply the most recent
.Pq stable
firmware update for the network controller.
.Pp
The
.Nm ixl
driver supports querying pluggable transceivers for information and
diagnostics.
.\" via ifconfig ixlX sff .
This functionality is available on controllers providing API version
1.6 and higher.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr arp 4 ,
.Xr ifmedia 4 ,
.Xr intro 4 ,
.Xr netintro 4 ,
.Xr pci 4 ,
.Xr hostname.if 5 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
driver first appeared in
.Ox 6.5 .
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
driver was written by
.An David Gwynne Aq Mt dlg@openbsd.org
and
.An Jonathan Matthew Aq Mt jmatthew@openbsd.org .