From ca49bfd73be27cae4a7df00da22e9e7ca5bd8dfa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amar Takhar Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:26:00 -0500 Subject: Split document. --- networking/preface.rst | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) create mode 100644 networking/preface.rst (limited to 'networking/preface.rst') diff --git a/networking/preface.rst b/networking/preface.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3445189 --- /dev/null +++ b/networking/preface.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Preface +####### + +This document describes the RTEMS specific parts of the FreeBSD TCP/IP +stack. Much of this documentation was written by Eric Norum +(eric@skatter.usask.ca) +of the Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory +who also ported the FreeBSD TCP/IP stack to RTEMS. + +The following is a list of resources which should be useful in trying +to understand Ethernet: + +- *Charles Spurgeon’s Ethernet Web Site* + "This site provides extensive information about Ethernet + (IEEE 802.3) local area network (LAN) technology. Including + the original 10 Megabit per second (Mbps) system, the 100 Mbps + Fast Ethernet system (802.3u), and the Gigabit Ethernet system (802.3z)." + The URL is: + (http://www.ethermanage.com/ethernet/ethernet.html) + +- *TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1 : The Protocols* by + by W. Richard Stevens (ISBN: 0201633469) + This book provides detailed introduction to TCP/IP and includes diagnostic + programs which are publicly available. + +- *TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 2 : The Implementation* by W. Richard + Stevens and Gary Wright (ISBN: 020163354X) + This book focuses on implementation issues regarding TCP/IP. The + treat for RTEMS users is that the implementation covered is the BSD + stack with most of the source code described in detail. + +- *UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1 : 2nd Edition* by W. Richard + Stevens (ISBN: 0-13-490012-X) + This book describes how to write basic TCP/IP applications, again with primary + focus on the BSD stack. + +.. COMMENT: Written by Eric Norum + +.. COMMENT: COPYRIGHT (c) 1988-2002. + +.. COMMENT: On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR). + +.. COMMENT: All rights reserved. + -- cgit v1.2.3