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