Add tools for updating intel network cards firmware #422
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The documentation for the intel ixl driver states additional tools to update the firmware:
• To change the behavior of the QSFP+ ports on XL710 adapters, use
the Intel QCU (QSFP+ configuration utility); installed by the
sysutils/intel-qcu package.
• To update the firmware on an adapter, use the Intel Non-Volatile
Memory (NVM) Update Utility; installed by the
sysutils/intel-nvmupdate-10g, sysutils/intel-nvmupdate-40g, or
sysutils/intel-nvmupdate-100g, package.
See https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ixl&sektion=4&format=html
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