Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:14:25 +0200 From: Alexandr Rybalko <ray@dlink.ua> To: ticso@cicely.de Cc: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely7.cicely.de>, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pseudo PHY and fake PHY ID Message-ID: <20100304111425.4e3c9e19.ray@dlink.ua> In-Reply-To: <20100303120533.GV58319@cicely7.cicely.de> References: <20100302180242.824f4726.ray@dlink.ua> <20100302211703.GP58319@cicely7.cicely.de> <20100303122604.b8835c32.ray@dlink.ua> <20100303120533.GV58319@cicely7.cicely.de>
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On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:05:33 +0100 Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely7.cicely.de> wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 12:26:04PM +0200, Alexandr Rybalko wrote: >> > On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:17:03 +0100 >> > Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely7.cicely.de> wrote: >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 06:02:42PM +0200, Alexandr Rybalko wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > >> > >> > I making correct driver for SoC switch which is Pseudo PHY on bfe interface. >> > >> > Someone can point me correct way to fake PHY ID for make it possible auto attach bfeswitch pseudo PHY driver? >> > >> >> > >> Has the switch an MDIO connection? >> > >> > Yes. >> > >> > >> I wrote the rtlswitch pseudo PHY driver for the RTL8305SC , which AFAIK still >> > >> is the only one. >> > >> The switch identifies without problem via identifiers, but it occupies multiple >> > >> addresses and to avoid other drivers to claim the other IDs the rtlswitch >> > >> driver claims all, but only attaches one time. >> > >> > My problem different, switch use one PHY address, but they (as I know) don`t provide identification. >> > And I have to devices >> > one on BCM5354 they have one bfe and one switch >> > second on BCM5350 they have two bfe and one switch >> > So I can`t only set hardcoded link bfe to bfeswitch. >> > I need way for keeping auto probe and to know how fake switch id depend on outer info. >> >> I don't know details since there doesn't seem to be a public accessible >> datasheet, but it looks like it is a fixed combo, so I would suggest to >> take a look into the rl/rlphy implementation, which had to solve a >> similar problem. >> The RTL8201 PHY family exists in two different styles. >> One are discrete chips and others are embedded with MAC. >> The RTL8139 for example include an RTL8201, but unlike the discrete >> versions the intenal PHY won't identify. >> >> -- >> B.Walter <bernd@bwct.de> http://www.bwct.de >> Modbus/TCP Ethernet I/O Baugruppen, ARM basierte FreeBSD Rechner uvm. Not the same problem, but near. Thanks! -- Рыбалко Александр Консультант D-Link Украина
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