Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | ismail donmez <> | Subject | [PATCH] Better documentation for Davicom ethernet cards | Date | Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:34:05 +0300 |
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Hi,
Actually this is not a rewrite of old documentation. But I removed useless parts ( like GPL decleration is not needed in documentation ) and make it more readable. Also added hint that CNET 10/100 Ethernet card uses Davicom chipset.
Don't know if its necessary for small patches like this but I added a Signed-off part in case.
Regards, ismail donmez
P.S : I am not subscribed CC me in case.
Signed-off-by: ismail donmez <ismail.donmez@boun.edu.tr>
-- Time is what you make of it. --- linux/Documentation/networking/dmfe.txt 2004-06-20 12:17:24.000000000 +0300 +++ linux/Documentation/networking/dmfe-new.txt 2004-06-20 12:18:45.000000000 +0300 @@ -1,59 +1,54 @@ - dmfe.c: Version 1.28 01/18/2000 +Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 fast ethernet driver for Linux. - A Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 fast ethernet driver for Linux. - Copyright (C) 1997 Sten Wang +This driver provides kernel support for Davicom DM9102(A)/DM9132/DM9801 ethernet cards ( CNET +10/100 ethernet cards uses Davicom chipset too, so this driver supports CNET cards too ).If you +didn't compile this driver as a module, it will automatically load itself on boot and print a +line similar to : - This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or - modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License - as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 - of the License, or (at your option) any later version. + dmfe: Davicom DM9xxx net driver, version 1.36.4 (2002-01-17) - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the - GNU General Public License for more details. +If you compiled this driver as a module, you have to load it on boot.You can load it with command : + insmod dmfe - A. Compiler command: +This way it will autodetect the device mode.This is the suggested way to load the module.Or you can pass +a mode= setting to module while loading, like : - A-1: For normal single or multiple processor kernel - "gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall - -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c dmfe.c" + insmod dmfe mode=0 # Force 10M Half Duplex + insmod dmfe mode=1 # Force 100M Half Duplex + insmod dmfe mode=4 # Force 10M Full Duplex + insmod dmfe mode=5 # Force 100M Full Duplex - A-2: For single or multiple processor with kernel module version function - "gcc -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet - -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c dmfe.c" +Next you should configure your network interface with a command similar to : + ifconfig eth0 172.22.3.18 + ^^^^^^^^^^^ + Your IP Adress - B. The following steps teach you how to activate a DM9102 board: +Then you may have to modify the default routing table with command : - 1. Used the upper compiler command to compile dmfe.c + route add default eth0 - 2. Insert dmfe module into kernel - "insmod dmfe" ;;Auto Detection Mode (Suggest) - "insmod dmfe mode=0" ;;Force 10M Half Duplex - "insmod dmfe mode=1" ;;Force 100M Half Duplex - "insmod dmfe mode=4" ;;Force 10M Full Duplex - "insmod dmfe mode=5" ;;Force 100M Full Duplex - 3. Config a dm9102 network interface - "ifconfig eth0 172.22.3.18" - ^^^^^^^^^^^ Your IP address +Now your ethernet card should be up and running. - 4. Activate the IP routing table. For some distributions, it is not - necessary. You can type "route" to check. - "route add default eth0" +TODO: +Implement pci_driver::suspend() and pci_driver::resume() power management methods. +Check on 64 bit boxes. +Check and fix on big endian boxes. +Test and make sure PCI latency is now correct for all cases. - 5. Well done. Your DM9102 adapter is now activated. +Authors: - C. Object files description: - 1. dmfe_rh61.o: For Redhat 6.1 +Sten Wang <sten_wang@davicom.com.tw > : Original Author +Tobias Ringstrom <tori@unhappy.mine.nu> : Current Maintainer - If you can make sure your kernel version, you can rename - to dmfe.o and directly use it without re-compiling. +Contributors: - - Author: Sten Wang, 886-3-5798797-8517, E-mail: sten_wang@davicom.com.tw +Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@conectiva.com.br> +Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com> +Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> +Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz> | |