From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 22 08:22:38 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D58C4106564A; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alexander@leidinger.net) Received: from mail.ebusiness-leidinger.de (mail.ebusiness-leidinger.de [217.11.53.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77E1D8FC17; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from outgoing.leidinger.net (p5796D942.dip.t-dialin.net [87.150.217.66]) by mail.ebusiness-leidinger.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A7CF28443F3; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:23 +0100 (CET) Received: from webmail.leidinger.net (webmail.Leidinger.net [IPv6:fd73:10c7:2053:1::3:102]) by outgoing.leidinger.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E09105799; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:20 +0100 (CET) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=leidinger.net; s=outgoing-alex; t=1329898941; bh=zF8YoBBW8s8u+6QL+DEOzsJHyHN9rVUG2vK2TQK2keU=; h=Date:Message-ID:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To: Content-Type:MIME-Version; b=KvIsjuU4aZGhhNuW3/H5wwJ77G4EcTf3aw2a0nXP5eFyzDIQZQOmfbAGE7tdmVx/x jklm0UZFHL0/WE5f9/y0ZqfPhwhJBR47Cry0VvGe4iNEg4zo1FghxcC/D5tYdmW3k1 U72eMHSKCmKt6RJFeTJWoi2aXwYH5V4nWt5h2KIC7JEGWh0OYBnTJAstCXWUVBkdPc FPtHZK3w3xmEQdLNxQaSYv/bs9gpmAWVopIZn5Llryey04HR3L8RSmFem3q0jgk6e3 IeUqLWQoDpbCBGCUFqFCplOYLB0PmH1a9i3KSbbF0Zmiz+5LQD9KJ18B345rAz2Zs4 w1OQ5GbPNMeRA== Received: (from www@localhost) by webmail.leidinger.net (8.14.5/8.14.4/Submit) id q1M8MJj8091900; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:19 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) X-Authentication-Warning: webmail.leidinger.net: www set sender to Alexander@Leidinger.net using -f Received: from 85.94.224.21 ([85.94.224.21]) by webmail.leidinger.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:19 +0100 Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:19 +0100 Message-ID: <20120222092219.Horde.AvbvLpjmRSRPRKW7YuZBYu8@webmail.leidinger.net> From: Alexander Leidinger To: Scott Long References: <20120221155656.Horde.kkqxT5jmRSRPQ7C4wSPK1kA@webmail.leidinger.net> <1DA65887-49B6-446D-AC31-67B149A6C736@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <1DA65887-49B6-446D-AC31-67B149A6C736@samsco.org> User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H4 (5.0.18) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline X-EBL-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-EBL-MailScanner-ID: A7CF28443F3.A5351 X-EBL-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-EBL-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, spamhaus-ZEN, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-0.577, required 6, autolearn=disabled, AWL -0.47, DKIM_SIGNED 0.10, DKIM_VALID -0.10, DKIM_VALID_AU -0.10, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD -0.01) X-EBL-MailScanner-From: alexander@leidinger.net X-EBL-MailScanner-Watermark: 1330503744.72267@NX4Ezxp/PqWnF/2xTVXpbw X-EBL-Spam-Status: No Cc: marius@freebsd.org, gallatin@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org, np@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NICs not in GENERIC X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 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: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:39 -0000 Quoting Scott Long (from Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:45:04 -0700): > On Feb 21, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> is there a specific reason that the following NICs are not (or >> shall not be) in GENERIC (at least on i386)? >> - if_cas: is compiled as a module, Sun hardware, non-x86 only? >> - if_gem: is compiled as a module, Apple/Sun, non-x86 only? >> - if_hme: is compiled as a module, Sun hardware, non-x86 only? > > If these aren't for i386 hardware, then why would they need to be in > the i386 GENERIC profile? I didn't told they aren't for i386 (Sun and Apple produce(d) x86 hardware). If they would have been non-x86 drivers (I assume you've seen the answer from Marius), the bug would have been that they are build as modules on x86. Bye, Alexander. -- Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. -- Samuel Goldwyn http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137