Provide "_dup7.4" suffix to the driver version in order to differentiate it from the inbox driver. Index: src/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c =================================================================== --- src.orig/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c 2018-02-27 18:43:25.698521323 +0100 +++ src/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c 2018-02-27 18:45:06.292463555 +0100 @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static const char i40evf_driver_string[] = "Intel(R) 40-10 Gigabit Virtual Function Network Driver"; -#define DRV_KERN "-k" +#define DRV_KERN "-k_dup7.4" #define DRV_VERSION_MAJOR 3 #define DRV_VERSION_MINOR 0