Re: [ECOS] VIA Rhine (was Re: [ECOS] Redboot and ethernet)

[Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn dot ch>]

On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 12:41:24AM -0800, Chuck McManis wrote:
> At 12:00 AM 2/13/2006, Andrew wrote:
> >Have you looked at
> >
> >packages/devs/eth/sh/hs7729pci/current
> >
> >This is a hardware specific package to make the VIA Rhine run on an SH
> >HS 7729. The Intel version should be very similar.
> 
> This was a major clue, I found the bug. The bug is that the Epia MII 
> Mini-ITX motherboard uses the HS6103 Phy and the MAC is integrated into the 
> VT8325 south bridge. Apparently it is derived from the Rhine chip but is 
> not the same as the Rhine chip.
> 
> The fact that it works partially suggests that the differences, while 
> significant, are manageable. I'll look into that, but it also means I will 
> have to create a separate node in the config tree for this driver. Sigh.

Take a look at packages/devs/eth/phy/current/cdl.

Ideally you want to factor out the PHY code into this package.

        Andrew

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