At 10:58 PM 01/24/2001, Jonathan Lemon wrote:
>In article
><local.mail.freebsd-hackers/[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>you write:
> >
> >>
> >> > I'll look into the Linux driver, however, and see if it has anything
> >> > useful in it. Historically the Linux Pro/100+ driver has totally
> sucked and
> >> > was chalk-full of magic numbers being anded and ored.
> >>
> >>That's "chock full", and you're confusing the Becker driver (bad) with
> >>the Intel-supplied driver (slightly less bad).
> >
> >
> >The intel driver seems to cover all the bases and has some nice glue
> >routines for determining the part and features available.
> >
> >I havent tested it under load, but I wonder if intel would consider
> >supporting it if someone ported it over to freebsd? they have drivers for
> >just about every other major OS except BSD. it would be nice if the driver
> >was updated BEFORE cards and MBs that dont work started showing up on the
> >loading dock. Every time I get a shipment we have to hold our breath until
> >we try one out.
>
>The documentation is available, if you want to (or have to) sign an
>NDA. People who have the NDA documentation are perfectly capable of
>writing a driver, although the source can't be released. It would
>probably be possible to release a binary driver, but why do anything
>to help Intel, given their unhelpful attitude?
If they have a published, freely distributable driver for linux. why would
you have to sign an NDA to port it to FreeBSD?
I dont think so. Not anymore anyway. Thats the whole point of this thread...
Dennis
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