====== Driver development ======

{{ :clipart:nic.jpeg?237x222|A network card}}

===== Tests =====

Drivers should be able to pass all of the following tests:

  * [[:dev:drvtest:link|Link detection]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:dhcp|Basic DHCP]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:reopen|Close and reopen]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:md5sum|Large file transfer correctness]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:speed|Large file transfer speed]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:linkresume|Link interruption]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:loopback|Loopback]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:mtuloopback|High-MTU loopback]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:vlanloopback|VLAN loopback]]
  * [[:dev:drvtest:undiapi|UNDI API]]

Successful test results can be added to the [[:dev:nictest|network card test result list]].  Unsuccessful test results should be reported to [[ipxe-devel@lists.ipxe.org]], so that any problems can be fixed.