Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 20 Oct 1999 18:44:23 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: PATCH 2.3.23 pre 2 compile fixes |
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Richard Dynes wrote: > One of features of tulip is how many different variants of the tulip > chip is handles. But it isn't just the different pci-ethernet > variants (eg 21140,21143, pnic, etc...), but also the physical > interfaces: mii, sym, serial, etc.... Then throw in EEPROM formats, > different assignments of hardware control bits, etc...
On a related note, what are the functional differences between tulip.c and de4x5.c?
I always used de4x5.c on my Alpha, and have heard on various mailing lists that it is faster and more stable, though it supports fewer cards and features than tulip.c.
Jeff
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