Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:53:23 +0200 From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> To: Marius Strobl <marius@alchemy.franken.de> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/hme if_hme_pci.c Message-ID: <20040815175323.GF684@arthur.nitro.dk> In-Reply-To: <20040815182630.G41737@newtrinity.zeist.de> References: <200408142238.i7EMcKV0061058@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040815154623.GC684@arthur.nitro.dk> <20040815182630.G41737@newtrinity.zeist.de>
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On 2004.08.15 18:26:30 +0200, Marius Strobl wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 05:46:24PM +0200, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
> > On 2004.08.14 22:38:20 +0000, Marius Strobl wrote:
> > > marius 2004-08-14 22:38:20 UTC
> > >=20
> > > FreeBSD src repository
> > >=20
> > > Modified files:
> > > sys/dev/hme if_hme_pci.c=20
> > > Log:
> > > Make hme(4), i.e. the PCI-variant, MI by reading the MAC address on=
sytems
> > [...]
> > > Tested with: Sun X1032A (hme(4)-isp(4)-combo card) on alpha and =
i386
> >=20
> > Does this mean it is expected to work on all architectures supported
> > by FreeBSD so I should set that in the Hardware Notes?
> >=20
>=20
> The PCI cards yes.
OK, I assumme people are smart enough to understand that if a device
is onboard in a Sparc64 machine, they will probably have a hard time
plugging it into another system, i386 or otherwise :-).
> > BTW. Sun X1032A is not in the device list in hme(4), perhaps it should
> > be added?
>
> X1032A is the Sun option-number for the "Sun PCI SunSwift Adapter",
> which is listed in the hme(4) man page. Sun option-numbers are usually
> the best way to reference a certain card because the names ("SunSwift",
> "GigaSwift", etc.) are often confusing and usually multiple part-umbers
> exists for one card (e.g. 501-2741 and 501-5656 for the X1032A).
> It don't know what the best way to deal with this in the hme(4) man page
> (and similar for gem(4), isp(4), sym(4), etc.) would be. If you know one
> let me know and I'll help you to dig out the Sun option- and part-numbers.
OK thanks, I will look into how this can be done in a nice way and get
back to you.
--=20
Simon L. Nielsen
FreeBSD Documentation Team
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