Build network drivers from sources

[olivierlambert]

@stormi and @r1 could assist I think

[stormi]

I can already point at https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp-ng-build-env though it doesn't support XCP-ng < 7.5

The kernel being more or less the same in 7.4.1 and 7.5, built drivers in that environment might work, though.

[tom]

I was able to build .iso but when i try to install it on xcp-ng i get error:

xe-install-supplemental-pack tn40xx.iso

The update precheck stage failed: the server is of an incorrect version.
update: tn40xx
installed_version: product-version = %{PRODUCT_VERSION}
required_version : product-version = 7.3.0

[stormi]

Can you point me at the process you followed?

[tom]

I followed this: https://developer-docs.citrix.com/projects/xenserver-ddk/en/latest/

[olivierlambert]

XCP-ng doesn't use supplemental packs (ISO) for drivers, please use your RPMs directly.

[tom]

Installed from RPM and everything works flawlessy. Thanks for help.

[olivierlambert]

Feel free to provide your RPMs, this way we could add them in a repo in the future for people who want additional drivers.

[asus]

Hi Tom,

How did you build the new package based on RPM, as I want to build my own for asus wifi adapter drivers (asus PCE-AC51).

[tom]

https://developer-docs.citrix.com/projects/xenserver-ddk/en/latest/

Built iso from this guide and extracted rpm from iso.

[cri25]

@olivierlambert
hi! I have this EN-9320TX-E network card.
Any simple way to add the driver to the xpg-ng kernel ?
I dont have any knowledge about docker..
Rgds

[cri25]

@tom
Hi could you deliver me this iso file ?
Would be so great ..
Rgds

[cobraAG]

Import the .xva and there build the module. When you get the .ko file, copy that to your host server. Then do a

install -d /lib/modules/<KERNEL_VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net
install -m 644 tn40xx.ko /lib/modules/<KERNEL_VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net
depmod <KERNEL_VERSION>

Reboot the host and then check if it was loaded with:

lsmod | grep tn40xx

Don't forget to optimze for 10Gb: https://darksideclouds.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/tuning-10gb-nics-highway-to-hell/
and https://www.kernel.org/doc/ols/2009/ols2009-pages-169-184.pdf

[olivierlambert]

Hey there,

I'm not sure this is the recommended way. @r1 can you check this?

The "correct" process is the one we use in XCP-ng, it would be great to stick (and improve) the "common" way

Also, if you add some drivers, please provide them so we could add them to the XCP-ng repo. This way, your work will be useful for everyone

[r1]

Yeah - the XVA approach is old and long. Easier way is to build rpm and let it install the driver. (better via yum)

I'll take a look at it to build it XCP-NG way.

[r1]

@tom said in Build network drivers from sources:

Hello

I'm using xcp-ng 7.4.1

I have EN-9320TX-E network card.
I tried to build network drivers from sources for xcp-ng but its very complicated process for me.
If somebody could do it for me i would be very gratefull.
Here is link with source drivers: https://www.edimax.pl/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/DriverUtility/NIC/EN-9320TX-E/EN-9320TX_E_Linux_Driver.zip

Here you have https://github.com/rushikeshjadhav/EN-9320TX

It would be great if you can let us know if RPM from it works for you.

[r1]

@tom So - did it work?

[tom]

@r1 said in Build network drivers from sources:

@tom So - did it work?

Hello.

I changed work and i no longer have access to this hardware.

[Andy76]

Hello

I have XCP 8.1 installed und need the driver EN-9320SFP+
Cannot get it working. The drivers for Linux can be found here
http://www.tehutinetworks.net/?t=drivers&L1=8&L2=12&L3=26&L4=0&L5=0&L6=0&L7=0&f=tn40xx-0.3.6.17.3.tgz

Would be great if someone could help me with that.

Thanks.

[olivierlambert]

Hi @Andy76

Please open a support ticket, it's within our XCP-ng Enterprise support package