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| author | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-06-15 01:55:58 +0000 |
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| committer | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 2000-06-15 01:55:58 +0000 |
| commit | 53b3988d474435254a3b053a68bb24ce9e439295 (patch) | |
| tree | f8da8e40f01f4ad02bbd76b8c9920749b118235f /Documentation/networking/8139too.txt | |
| parent | b0cb48abe83d1a4389ea938bf624f8baa82c5047 (diff) | |
Merge with 2.3.99-pre9.
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/8139too.txt b/Documentation/networking/8139too.txt index 92427b679..879bf6d2f 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/8139too.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/8139too.txt @@ -132,6 +132,20 @@ And thanks to every supporter free software. +Submitting Bug Reports +---------------------- +Obtain and compile the modified rtl8139-diag source code from the +8139too driver Web site. This diagnostics programs, originally +from Donald Becker, has been modified to display all registers +on your RTL8139 chip, not just the first 0x80. + +If possible, send the output of a working and broken driver with + rtl8139-diag -mmmaaavvveefN > my-output-file.txt + +Send "lspci -vvv" or "cat /proc/pci" output for PCI information. + + + Known Bugs / Errata / To-Do --------------------------- The following issues are known, and are actively being pursued. Patches @@ -149,7 +163,7 @@ It is included only for enterprising hackers willing to help fix it. 4) Sparc64 platform not tested at all. -5) Identify and fix "rx wedge" when ping flooded. +5) Identify and fix "rx wedge" when ping flooded. (WIP) 7) N-Way auto-negotiation is known to fail in some cases. This problem also occurs in the rtl8139 driver in kernels 2.2.x/2.3.x. Solution: @@ -158,17 +172,30 @@ manually perform autonegotiation in case the network or card cannot do it automatically. (patches welcome) 8) Much improved command line / module parameter setup. (patches and -suggestions welcome) +suggestions welcome) (WIP) 9) Better documentation. (patches welcome) -10) User-mode (or maybe optional /proc) diagnostics program. +10) (rtl8139-diag modified from Becker version, DONE) +User-mode (or maybe optional /proc) diagnostics program. + +11) RTL8139C support untested. Change History -------------- +Version 0.9.5 - May 17, 2000 + +* Improved chip version recognition +* Continue banging away at receiver hang problem +* Use spin_lock_irq in another spot +* Don't print anything on pci_enable_device, it does so for us +* Disable buggy NWay code +* Define TxConfig bitmasks + + Version 0.9.4.1 - April 27, 2000 - third public beta release * Replace several "magic numbers" with symbolic constants |