From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 20 23:51:57 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDF9816A419 for ; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:51:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jfvogel@gmail.com) Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com (nf-out-0910.google.com [64.233.182.186]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70AEF13C47E for ; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:51:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jfvogel@gmail.com) Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id b2so584732nfb for ; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:51:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.86.79.19 with SMTP id c19mr1295961fgb.1190305947962; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:32:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.86.100.19 with HTTP; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:32:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <2a41acea0709200932j19cb4290qfd766d6c2d0dc995@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:32:27 -0700 From: "Jack Vogel" To: "Daniel O'Connor" In-Reply-To: <200709201818.04408.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <200709201818.04408.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: jfv@freebsd.org, Andre Oppermann , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ICH9 ethernet part (82566) woes X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:51:57 -0000 On 9/20/07, Daniel O'Connor wrote: > I recently got a Supermicro C2SBA motherboard > http://supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Core2Duo/G33/C2SBA.cfm and I > have just found that the ethernet chip is not detected in 6.2 :( > > It appears to be supported in HEAD but I'd rather not use that. I did > try a quick hack MFC for test purposes but it appears the em(4) driver > uses lots of wizz bang features :) > > I had a look on Intel's site but that just points to FreeBSD.org.. > > Are there any plans to MFC it? I will have a deeper look on Monday to > try my own MFC again, although since I am lazy I'd prefer if someone's > already done the work :) > > Failing that.. Any idea how hard it would be to add the ID for this > controller to the driver in 6.2? (ie does it need magic not present in > the driver) Yes, I suppose its getting to be time to MFC, I had avoided it because everyone was so happy and quiet :) One thing I was waiting on was for the TSO code to get MFC'ed first, that would make it possible to get all the features from HEAD. Andre, any cycles to get to that soon? What you will be able to do shortly is download the new driver from Intel, version 6.6.6 (LOL, really :), it has the nice feature of being compilable for either 7 or 6. I just don't think its hit the website quite yet, any day now. I have been real busy, but I will begin the work to do an MFC. Regards, Jack