Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 13:12:42 -0500 From: Dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: if_fxp driver info Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.0.20010125130845.030de0f0@mail.etinc.com> In-Reply-To: <200101250358.f0P3w8g49073@prism.flugsvamp.com> References: <local.mail.freebsd-hackers/5.0.0.25.0.20010124170245.03bf6140@mail.etinc.com> <local.mail.freebsd-hackers/Your message of "Tue, 23 Jan 2001 12:07:32 PST." <local.mail.freebsd-hackers/200101232007.MAA18988@implode.root.com> <local.mail.freebsd-hackers/200101232033.f0NKXHS01892@mass.dis.org>
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At 10:58 PM 01/24/2001, Jonathan Lemon wrote: >In article ><local.mail.freebsd-hackers/5.0.0.25.0.20010124170245.03bf6140@mail.etinc.com> >you write: > > > >> > >> > I'll look into the Linux driver, however, and see if it has anything > >> > useful in it. Historically the Linux Pro/100+ driver has totally > sucked and > >> > was chalk-full of magic numbers being anded and ored. > >> > >>That's "chock full", and you're confusing the Becker driver (bad) with > >>the Intel-supplied driver (slightly less bad). > > > > > >The intel driver seems to cover all the bases and has some nice glue > >routines for determining the part and features available. > > > >I havent tested it under load, but I wonder if intel would consider > >supporting it if someone ported it over to freebsd? they have drivers for > >just about every other major OS except BSD. it would be nice if the driver > >was updated BEFORE cards and MBs that dont work started showing up on the > >loading dock. Every time I get a shipment we have to hold our breath until > >we try one out. > >The documentation is available, if you want to (or have to) sign an >NDA. People who have the NDA documentation are perfectly capable of >writing a driver, although the source can't be released. It would >probably be possible to release a binary driver, but why do anything >to help Intel, given their unhelpful attitude? If they have a published, freely distributable driver for linux. why would you have to sign an NDA to port it to FreeBSD? I dont think so. Not anymore anyway. Thats the whole point of this thread... Dennis To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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