git: 5e7de5daa95d - stable/14 - smsc(4): update to mention Microchip

From: Ed Maste <emaste_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 13:02:09 UTC
The branch stable/14 has been updated by emaste:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=5e7de5daa95dd901fc4f051120461805aaff29e3

commit 5e7de5daa95dd901fc4f051120461805aaff29e3
Author:     Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2024-05-07 15:33:45 +0000
Commit:     Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2024-05-10 13:01:52 +0000

    smsc(4): update to mention Microchip
    
    Microchip Technology acquired SMSC in 2012, and all current products
    and datasheets refer to the devices supported by this driver as
    Microchip parts.  Mention SMSC in a parenthetical comment to explain
    the driver's name.
    
    Reviewed by:    imp
    Sponsored by:   The FreeBSD Foundation
    Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D45115
    
    (cherry picked from commit 7ef6ce51742d44a7375ccbaeda4cc64e034c4816)
---
 share/man/man4/smsc.4     | 12 ++++++------
 sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/share/man/man4/smsc.4 b/share/man/man4/smsc.4
index 56c1556e5f83..61b12c7d230c 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/smsc.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/smsc.4
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 .\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd November 24, 2015
+.Dd May 7, 2024
 .Dt SMSC 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm smsc
-.Nd "USB SMSC LAN9xxx Fast Ethernet driver"
+.Nd "USB Microchip LAN9xxx Fast Ethernet driver"
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 To load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
 following line in
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ following lines in your kernel configuration file:
 The
 .Nm
 device driver provides support for USB Fast Ethernet adapters based
-on the SMSC LAN9xxx chipsets.
+on the Microchip (formerly SMSC) LAN9xxx chipsets.
 .Pp
 For more information on configuring this device, see
 .Xr ifconfig 8 .
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ driver:
 .Pp
 .Bl -bullet -compact
 .It
-SMSC LAN9500, LAN9500A, LAN9505 and LAN9505A based Ethernet adapters
+LAN9500, LAN9500A, LAN9505 and LAN9505A based Ethernet adapters
 .It
-SMSC LAN89530, LAN9530 and LAN9730 based Ethernet adapters
+LAN89530, LAN9530 and LAN9730 based Ethernet adapters
 .It
-SMSC LAN951x Ethernet adapters with integrated USB hub
+LAN951x Ethernet adapters with integrated USB hub
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr arp 4 ,
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
index a59501b6bbff..58809de4ad3a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/net/if_smsc.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 /*
- * SMSC LAN9xxx devices (http://www.smsc.com/)
+ * Microchip LAN9xxx devices (https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/lan9500a)
  * 
  * The LAN9500 & LAN9500A devices are stand-alone USB to Ethernet chips that
  * support USB 2.0 and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  * supports the hub part.
  *
  * This driver is closely modelled on the Linux driver written and copyrighted
- * by SMSC.
+ * by SMSC (later acquired by Microchip).
  *
  *
  *