From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 24 23:48:31 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C62A116A515 for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:48:31 +0000 (GMT) Received: from postal3.es.net (postal3.es.net [198.128.3.207]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 971A143D3F for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:48:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from oberman@es.net) Received: from ptavv.es.net ([198.128.4.29]) by postal3.es.net (Postal Node 3) with ESMTP (SSL) id IBA74465; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:48:27 -0800 Received: from ptavv (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ptavv.es.net (Tachyon Server) with ESMTP id 86AA65D08; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:48:26 -0800 (PST) To: "M. Warner Losh" In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:29:55 MST." <20050124.162955.68311760.imp@bsdimp.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:48:26 -0800 From: "Kevin Oberman" Message-Id: <20050124234826.86AA65D08@ptavv.es.net> cc: current@freebsd.org cc: maksim.yevmenkin@savvis.net Subject: Re: device pcic and card X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:48:31 -0000 > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:29:55 -0700 (MST) > From: "M. Warner Losh" > > In message: <20050124223635.37BA35D04@ptavv.es.net> > "Kevin Oberman" writes: > : > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:05:52 -0700 (MST) > : > From: "M. Warner Losh" > : > Sender: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > : > > : > In message: <41DC2EAD.8070403@savvis.net> > : > Maksim Yevmenkin writes: > : > : i heard Warner said something about removing pcic and card (aka oldcard) > : > : support from -current. has it happened? after cvsup'ing (yesterday) i no > : > : longer can configure kernel with pcic and card. > : > : > : > : i can not use newcard on my tecra 8100 :( when i insert serial pc-card > : > : my laptop hangs :( i can insert ethernet card (3com) but i can not > : > : remove it :( same story - laptop hangs hard. > : > > : > Hangs hard? That's unfortunate. I'd love to help figure things out, > : > but my tecra 8100 is working great... > : > : What kind of card? There is a known problem with busdma and some > : interfaces including if_dc. (I have a Xircom that uses this driver, but > : I have seen reports of the problem on several others.) > : > : I have a work-around from scottl for if_dc, and another from Takashi > : Naguchi with a one-line change in busdma_machdep.c that fixed his > : problem. (Note: These are hacks and not real fixes.) I will attach them. > : > : I can only vouch that the if_dc.c patch prevents the hang. I have not tried > : the second nor have I tried using the Ethernet portion of the Xircom. I only > : use it for the modem. > > dc isn't going to run on OLDCARD :-). I have used rl and ep based > cards in my 8100. > > Warner > Duh! 16-bit. 32-bit. Sigh! Also, I don't think 16-bit cards do much with busdma, either, so this is probably not related in any way. Sorry for the noise. At least with no commit bit I won't be getting a package with a pointy hat in it. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634