cvs commit: src/sys/dev/bge if_bge.c if_bgereg.h

[Bjoern A. Zeeb]

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Scott Long wrote:

>>>>  Modified files:
>>>>    sys/dev/bge          if_bge.c if_bgereg.h
>>>>  Log:
>>>>  Fix support for certain 575x/578x chips.  This consists of the 
>>>> following:
>>> ...
>>> this change makes my machine hang completely (even not able to break
>>> into kernel debugger) by the time the interfaces are setup (upon
>>> boot after hostnames gets set from rc scripts).
>>> 
>>> it's a dual cpu amd64 with a tyan K8SE which has 2 bges onboard:
>>> Broadcom BCM5704 A3, ASIC rev. 0x2003
>>> 
>>> backing out this one makes it boot again without any problems.
>> 
>> I use the following quick fix for a <Broadcom BCM5701 B5, ASIC rev. 0x105>.
>> 
[..]
> I'll try to run some tests with the third write disabled, but I don't have 
> much time left to devote to this particular project.  If others would be 
> willing to test with the third write removed, I'd appreciate it.  It might be 
> interesting to test with the second write removed as
> well (i.e. both writes in bge_reset).  I'll post patches if anyone wants
> to test but can't grok what I'm saying here.

ok, I only tried with the two writes removed from bge_reset and it
started to work again. At least the machine no longer hangs on boot
and the first bge port works. Cannot easily test more atm.

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Bjoern A. Zeeb				bzeeb at Zabbadoz dot NeT