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Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 18:19:48 UTC
The branch main has been updated by emaste:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=7ef6ce51742d44a7375ccbaeda4cc64e034c4816
commit 7ef6ce51742d44a7375ccbaeda4cc64e034c4816
Author: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2024-05-07 15:33:45 +0000
Commit: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2024-05-08 18:18:46 +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
---
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).
*
*
*