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| -rw-r--r-- | c/src/lib/libchip/network/README | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | c/src/lib/libchip/network/README.sonic | 21 |
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diff --git a/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README b/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fd5853ef16 --- /dev/null +++ b/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# +# $Id$ +# + +This is the network interface controller portion of the libchip library. +This directory contains the source code for reusable TCP/IP network driver +support code. Each driver has its own configuration table and its +chip specific attach routine must be called by a board specific +attach routine. The board specific chip routine passes the chip +configuration and network configuration to the resuable device driver. + +The reusable chip drivers do not directly access the controller. +They access the registers on the controller via a set of +functions which are provided by the BSP. These functions set and get +general registers and data buffers. + diff --git a/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README.sonic b/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README.sonic new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ef9641d6a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/c/src/lib/libchip/network/README.sonic @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# +# $Id$ +# + +This SONIC driver does not make any attempt to support the SONIC chip +in any of the following modes: + + + 16-bit + + little endian + +It does not attempt to handle SONIC's older than Revision C. There is +a bug in chips before that revision that must be handled in the driver. + +The configuration table should be discussed here but if you look in the +include file for the sonic, it is reasonably obvious. :) + +The performance impact of transforming this driver into libchip format +was minimal. + +The powerpc/dmv177 BSP uses this driver and can serve as an example +configuration table. |