Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 13:04:47 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams), Matthias.Apitz@SOFTCON.de, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 3c589D and pccard support in FreeBSD 2.2.5 Message-ID: <199803312004.NAA12028@mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199803311759.JAA05709@hub.freebsd.org> References: <199803311738.KAA11498@mt.sri.com> <199803311759.JAA05709@hub.freebsd.org>
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> > > > Linux doesn't use the EEPROM values, but uses Card Services (like our > > > > pccard stuff). However, the FreeBSD boot floppy doesn't support Card > > > > Services. > > > > > > huh! we use the CIS tuples. > > > > if_zp.c uses the tuples to recognize the card, but no more. It doesn't > > dynamically allocate resources, or anything like that. > > if_zp.c supports the 3c598d and if_ep.c supports the 3c598d. Yep. > ugh! how much duplicated code do we have there? > i feel sick. Sorry, would you likeme to get a bag for you? *grin* > so how does one select the correct io, mem, and irq values > for the kernel config file using the if_zp.c? > (please dont tell me boot doze and see what it uses...) Ok, I won't tell you that. But, I'll bet you can guess. > why do we have both the if_ep.c and the if_zp.c? Because we don't have generic PCCARD support available in the boot floppy, so if_ep.c isn't supported on the boot floppy. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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