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Subject: Re: 3c589D and pccard support in FreeBSD 2.2.5
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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

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