device pcic and card
Kevin Oberman
oberman at es.net
Mon Jan 24 15:48:31 PST 2005
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:29:55 -0700 (MST)
> From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com>
>
> In message: <20050124223635.37BA35D04 at ptavv.es.net>
> "Kevin Oberman" <oberman at es.net> writes:
> : > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:05:52 -0700 (MST)
> : > From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com>
> : > Sender: owner-freebsd-current at freebsd.org
> : >
> : > In message: <41DC2EAD.8070403 at savvis.net>
> : > Maksim Yevmenkin <maksim.yevmenkin at savvis.net> writes:
> : > : i heard Warner said something about removing pcic and card (aka oldcard)
> : > : support from -current. has it happened? after cvsup'ing (yesterday) i no
> : > : longer can configure kernel with pcic and card.
> : > :
> : > : i can not use newcard on my tecra 8100 :( when i insert serial pc-card
> : > : my laptop hangs :( i can insert ethernet card (3com) but i can not
> : > : remove it :( same story - laptop hangs hard.
> : >
> : > Hangs hard? That's unfortunate. I'd love to help figure things out,
> : > but my tecra 8100 is working great...
> :
> : What kind of card? There is a known problem with busdma and some
> : interfaces including if_dc. (I have a Xircom that uses this driver, but
> : I have seen reports of the problem on several others.)
> :
> : I have a work-around from scottl for if_dc, and another from Takashi
> : Naguchi with a one-line change in busdma_machdep.c that fixed his
> : problem. (Note: These are hacks and not real fixes.) I will attach them.
> :
> : I can only vouch that the if_dc.c patch prevents the hang. I have not tried
> : the second nor have I tried using the Ethernet portion of the Xircom. I only
> : use it for the modem.
>
> dc isn't going to run on OLDCARD :-). I have used rl and ep based
> cards in my 8100.
>
> Warner
>
Duh! 16-bit. 32-bit. Sigh!
Also, I don't think 16-bit cards do much with busdma, either, so this is
probably not related in any way. Sorry for the noise.
At least with no commit bit I won't be getting a package with a pointy
hat in it.
--
R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer
Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
E-mail: oberman at es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
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