AppleIntelE1000e.kext for 10.8/10.7/10.6/10.5

Hugo_bee · February 14, 2014

To lan freeze after a huge gb traffic (as described pages pages ago)

hnak · February 15, 2014

I have just uploaded 3.0.4.

I did nothing special other than incorporating the latest Linux files.

This version allows tweaking Info.plist to increase/decrease tx/rx buffers.

tele · February 15, 2014

do you think that tweak could help when someone's experiencing some system freezes ?

bikinifarm · February 15, 2014

I have just uploaded 3.0.4.

I did nothing special other than incorporating the latest Linux files.

This version allows tweaking Info.plist to increase/decrease tx/rx buffers.

Thanks hnak. We'll give it a test and report back...

Mieze · February 16, 2014

do you think that tweak could help when someone's experiencing some system freezes ?

Increasing the number of transmit descriptors will mitigate the problem but it won't eliminate it completely.

Mieze

tele · February 16, 2014

ok will give a try and report back thanks for the great effort to all of u !!

some little hints to help a noob like me to edit the numbers into .plist of 3.0.4 version ?

where this .plist is located ?

THX

Hugo_bee · February 16, 2014

Me too. I have some films about 8..9 gigs to move on a nas.. hope this time well be good

Gringo Vermelho · February 16, 2014

where this .plist is located ?

Inside AppleIntelE1000e.kext. :rofl:

tele · February 16, 2014

ok got it thanx !

please can someone teach us where and what write into that .plist file ?

how to increase/decrease tx/rx buffers ?

HNAK ?

MIEZE ?

:wink_anim:

Hugo_bee · February 16, 2014

tested ok (1000 full auto neg ok)

same error while copying long file

error -36 (cannot continue)

without log in system.log

same as before

bye

i like to test even if it's possible to enlarge packet data.. but I'm afraid.. to test unuseful changes. I don't know if it is a samba error or not.

bikinifarm · February 16, 2014

I have just uploaded 3.0.4.

I did nothing special other than incorporating the latest Linux files.

This version allows tweaking Info.plist to increase/decrease tx/rx buffers.

Unfortunately, it is a no-go. The console log starts spitting out:

failed to getphysicalsegment in outputPacket.

once you start a big copy. Craps out around the 8.5 Gig copied mark, just as any version after 2.4.14. So, back to 2.4.14. Thanks for the effort anyway, hnak, much appreciated.

bikinifarm · February 17, 2014

So, where can you get this 3.0.4 version? I looked here, and at Sourceforge and I can't find it.

You have to click on "Snow and Above".

diddl14 · February 17, 2014

Sure

Gringo Vermelho · February 17, 2014

It's true.

What's the problem?

diddl14 · February 19, 2014

Did you check this page http://sourceforge.net/projects/osx86drivers/files/Kext/ ?

If you don't see it, what do you see when you click this?

Gringo Vermelho · February 20, 2014

It isn't. You still need to download AppleIntelE1000e.kext.

Blame Sourceforge for "latest version" linking to the IGB kext. That's just how it works, it was the last file in the project to be updated.

jlutsky · February 21, 2014

I have a working 10.9.1 build on an HP Z820. The system as 2 onboard NICs (Intel 82574L / 82579M). I am able to get one NIC working using the AppleIntelE1000e.kext.

Under System Report / Ethernet Cards, only the 82574L (8086/10d3) NIC is recognized. I don't know why the 82579M (8086/1502) NIC is not recognized as well, even though the proper device ID is already in the info.plst for the AppleIntelE1000e.kext.

jlutsky · February 25, 2014

In 10.9.1 I had my onboard network cards (Intel 82574L / 82579LM) working with the AppleIntelE1000e kext. After updating to 10.9.2, I'm getting Self-Assigned IP's. Allready tried manual IPs, deleting preferences, installing older versions of kext, etc....

ssds · February 27, 2014

any one have intel card working after 10.9.2?

i m using PCI card Intel EXPI9301CTBLK.

Before 10.9.2 to make it work i just edit the IONetworkingFamily.kext and add vendor id and remove some lines.

After 10.9.2 this edits stopped work.

I found a workaround, replacing the Intel82574L.kext inside IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ for the old one (10.9.1) already with my edits

Any one with same problem?

Mieze · February 27, 2014

any one have intel card working after 10.9.2?

i m using PCI card Intel EXPI9301CTBLK.

Before 10.9.2 to make it work i just edit the IONetworkingFamily.kext and add vendor id and remove some lines.

After 10.9.2 this edits stopped work.

I found a workaround, replacing the Intel82574L.kext inside IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ for the old one (10.9.1) already with my edits

Any one with same problem?

Are there any messages in the kernel logs?

Mieze

ssds · February 27, 2014

Are there any messages in the kernel logs?

Mieze

didn't check... my bad.

need to replace the kext to check it

right now (with replaced plugin) only found this in kernel log

+0000 kernel[0]: Intel82574L::setLinkStatus - not active 1face000, 0

+0000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [intel82574L]: Link up on en0, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,af48,0de1,0200,cde1,3800]

+0000 kernel[0]: Intel82574L::setLinkStatus - active 1face000, b

btw, i m not coder, going to post the 2 versions of info.plist 10.9.1 and 10.9.2. Maybe you can find what is the problem

10.9.2 with edits (not working)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>
	<string>13C40z</string>
	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
	<string>English</string>
	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
	<string>Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
	<string>2.6.2, Copyright Apple, Inc. 2009-2013</string>
	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.apple.driver.Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
	<string>6.0</string>
	<key>CFBundleName</key>
	<string>Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
	<string>KEXT</string>
	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
	<string>2.6.2</string>
	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
	<string>????</string>
	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
	<string>2.6.2b1</string>
	<key>DTCompiler</key>
	<string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>
	<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>
	<string>5A2053</string>
	<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>
	<string>GM</string>
	<key>DTSDKBuild</key>
	<string>13C40z</string>
	<key>DTSDKName</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>DTXcode</key>
	<string>0501</string>
	<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>
	<string>5A2053</string>
	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Intel82574L</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.Intel82574L</string>
			<key>Driver Parameters</key>
			<dict>
				<key>Enable TSO</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Flow Control</key>
				<string>Transmit and Receive</string>
				<key>Maximum Interrupt Rate</key>
				<integer>8000</integer>
				<key>Offload TCP/IP Checksum</key>
				<true/>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer10</key>
				<integer>300</integer>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer100</key>
				<integer>300</integer>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer1000</key>
				<integer>64</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer10</key>
				<integer>25</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer100</key>
				<integer>25</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer1000</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>RxDescriptorCount</key>
				<integer>1024</integer>
				<key>TxDescriptorCount</key>
				<integer>1024</integer>
			</dict>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>Intel82574L</string>
			<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
			<string>0x10D38086 0x104b8086 0x10f68086</string>
			<key>IOPCITunnelCompatible</key>
			<true/>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>IOResourceMatch</key>
			<string>IOKit</string>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
	<dict>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>
		<string>1.5.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
		<string>1.7</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
	<string>Network-Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>

10.9.1 with edits (working)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>
	<string>12C32</string>
	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
	<string>English</string>
	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
	<string>Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.apple.driver.Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
	<string>6.0</string>
	<key>CFBundleName</key>
	<string>Intel82574L</string>
	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
	<string>KEXT</string>
	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
	<string>2.3.0</string>
	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
	<string>????</string>
	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
	<string>2.3.0b4</string>
	<key>DTCompiler</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>
	<string>4F250</string>
	<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>
	<string>GM</string>
	<key>DTSDKBuild</key>
	<string>12C32</string>
	<key>DTSDKName</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>DTXcode</key>
	<string>0440</string>
	<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>
	<string>4F250</string>
	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
	<dict>
		<key>Intel82574L</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.Intel82574L</string>
			<key>Driver Parameters</key>
			<dict>
				<key>Dump EEPROM</key>
				<false/>
				<key>Enable TSO</key>
				<false/>
				<key>EnableLowPwr</key>
				<integer>1</integer>
				<key>Flow Control</key>
				<string>Transmit and Receive</string>
				<key>Maximum Interrupt Rate</key>
				<integer>8000</integer>
				<key>Offload TCP/IP Checksum</key>
				<true/>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer10</key>
				<integer>300</integer>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer100</key>
				<integer>300</integer>
				<key>RxAbsoluteTimer1000</key>
				<integer>64</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer10</key>
				<integer>25</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer100</key>
				<integer>25</integer>
				<key>RxDelayTimer1000</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>RxDescriptorCount</key>
				<integer>256</integer>
				<key>TxBadPackets</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>TxDescriptorCount</key>
				<integer>512</integer>
				<key>TxQueueSize</key>
				<integer>4096</integer>
				<key>WaitForLinkUp</key>
				<integer>6000</integer>
			</dict>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>Intel82574L</string>
			<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
			<string>0x10D38086 0x104b8086 0x10f68086</string>
			<key>IOPCITunnelCompatible</key>
			<true/>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>IOResourceMatch</key>
			<string>IOKit</string>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
	<dict>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily</key>
		<string>1.5.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
		<string>1.7</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
		<string>8.10.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
	<string>Network-Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Mieze · February 27, 2014

According to the kernel logs it is working properly. The patched Info.plist looks good too.

Edit: I checked on my machine and could not reproduce the the issue. The network is still working fine in 10.9.2.

Mieze

Edited February 28, 2014 by Mieze

djivesp · March 6, 2014

Guys I wonder if you can help me, or point me into the right direction with my problem - I'd massively appreciate it, I'm tearing my hair out over this.

I want it to use this E1000e kext for my dual 82571 card as it's supported (device id 105e), but the card keeps being assigned the AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext instead. The 8254x crashes after too much network traffic (100-200gb), and the E1000e worked very well when I tested it on a 82572 card.

I cannot find the 82571's device ID in the AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext's plist, so why is it being loaded? How to stop osx picking this kext?

Mieze · March 6, 2014

Guys I wonder if you can help me, or point me into the right direction with my problem - I'd massively appreciate it, I'm tearing my hair out over this.

I want it to use this E1000e kext for my dual 82571 card as it's supported (device id 105e), but the card keeps being assigned the AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext instead. The 8254x crashes after too much network traffic (100-200gb), and the E1000e worked very well when I tested it on a 82572 card.

I cannot find the 82571's device ID in the AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext's plist, so why is it being loaded? How to stop osx picking this kext?

The kext has a wildcard match pattern. In order to prevent it from loading, the easiest way is to delete it from IONetworking.kext's PlugIns folder.

Mieze

djivesp · March 6, 2014

Thanks Mieze.

After deleting it, all controllers are assigned the E1000e kext but system shows very strange behaviour.

When I aggregate the ports, I get these events in Console:

"kernel: considerRebuildOfPrelinkedKernel com.insanelymac.driver.AppleIntelE1000e triggered rebuild"

and

"configd: subnet_route: write routing socket failed, Network is unreachable".

then reconfiguring aggregated links there are freezes and crashes. Does any of this make any sense?

Thanks again

AppleIntelE1000e.kext for 10.8/10.7/10.6/10.5

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