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From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com>
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In article <local.mail.freebsd-hackers/5.0.0.25.0.20010124170245.03bf6140@mail.etinc.com> you write:
>
>>
>> >    I'll look into the Linux driver, however, and see if it has anything
>> > useful in it. Historically the Linux Pro/100+ driver has totally sucked and
>> > was chalk-full of magic numbers being anded and ored.
>>
>>That's "chock full", and you're confusing the Becker driver (bad) with
>>the Intel-supplied driver (slightly less bad).
>
>
>The intel driver seems to cover all the bases and has some nice glue 
>routines for determining the part and features available.
>
>I havent tested it under load, but I wonder if intel would consider 
>supporting it if someone ported it over to freebsd? they have drivers for 
>just about every other major OS except BSD. it would be nice if the driver 
>was updated BEFORE cards and MBs that dont work started showing up on the 
>loading dock. Every time I get a shipment we have to hold our breath until 
>we try one out.

The documentation is available, if you want to (or have to) sign an
NDA.  People who have the NDA documentation are perfectly capable of
writing a driver, although the source can't be released.  It would
probably be possible to release a binary driver, but why do anything 
to help Intel, given their unhelpful attitude?
--
Jonathan


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