Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
On Tuesday, 26 August 2003 at 20:31:22 +0100, Duncan Barclay wrote: > > On 26-Aug-2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Greetings; >> >> Wondering whatever further may have come of this discussion regarding >> FreeBSD support of the built-in ethernet for the Dell Inspiron 8500 Notebook. >> Running a dual-boot system with MS Windows XP and FreeBSD 4.8 Release since >> 5.1 >> wouldn't seem to install, but not even sure how to make use of drivers beyond >> including their device code in the kernel configuration file, which may just >> be an issue with this current release. > > I fixed the RX problem yesterday. Take a look at > http://people.freebsd.org/~dmlb/ > and grab the lastest bcm_...tar.gz file. Untar this into /sys > then > cd /sys/modules/bcm > make > make install > kldload if_bcm > > This driver is for -current only. OK, I've tried this on my Inspiron 5100, and it works without any recognizable problems: $ time scp wantadilla:/dumpa/echunga/0/src.gz /dev/null src.gz 100% 28GB 10.0MB/s 48:41 real48m41.751s user15m41.577s sys 4m23.766s netstat -i shows: input (bcm0) output packets errs bytespackets errs bytes colls 7452 0 11280248 5373 0 361578 0 7502 0 11358028 5416 0 364512 0 7435 0 11256590 5366 0 361116 0 7504 0 11361056 5416 0 364464 0 7460 0 11292512 5384 0 362352 0 7500 0 11355000 5412 0 364200 0 7451 0 11279390 5379 0 362022 0 7503 0 11358088 5414 0 364332 0 7417 0 11228874 5359 0 360654 0 I'd say that this cut is good enough to commit to -CURRENT. Greg -- See complete headers for address and phone numbers pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 20:31:22 +0100, Duncan Barclay wrote:
> On 26-Aug-2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Greetings;
> >
> > Wondering whatever further may have come of this discussion regarding
> > FreeBSD support of the built-in ethernet for the Dell Inspiron 8500 Notebook.
> > Running a dual-boot system with MS Windows XP and FreeBSD 4.8 Release since
> > 5.1
> > wouldn't seem to install, but not even sure how to make use of drivers beyond
> > including their device code in the kernel configuration file, which may just
> > be an issue with this current release.
>
> I fixed the RX problem yesterday. Take a look at
> http://people.freebsd.org/~dmlb/
> and grab the lastest bcm_...tar.gz file. Untar this into /sys
> then
> cd /sys/modules/bcm
> make
> make install
> kldload if_bcm
>
> This driver is for -current only.
>
> Once I've done a bit more work on it and committed it, I'll back port to
> -stable.
I'm still having the "bcm0: strange type for core 0x" panic when I
load it as a module.
When I compile it into the kernel, I get a panic on boot. The stack trace
is:
bcm_ring_rx_eof()
bcm_intr()
ithread_loop()
fork_exit()
fork_trampoline()
The specific place in bcm_ring_rx_eof() it is bailing out is:
(kgdb) list *(bcm_ring_rx_eof+0x62)
0xc019e402 is in bcm_ring_rx_eof (../../../dev/bcm/if_bcm.c:958).
953 struct mbuf *m;
954 struct bcm_rxh *rxh;
955 int j = 0, len, flags;
956
957 m = scp->desc_rx_bis[con].mbuf;
958 rxh = mtod(m, struct bcm_rxh *);
959 do {
960 /* XXX DELAY(1); */
961 bus_dmamap_sync(scp->tag_mbuf,
962 scp->desc_rx_bis[con].dmamap,
i.e. the mtod() call there.
At that point the interface hasn't been configured at all...
I've got a Dell 8500 laptop.
Ken
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Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
On 26-Aug-2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings; > > Wondering whatever further may have come of this discussion regarding > FreeBSD support of the built-in ethernet for the Dell Inspiron 8500 Notebook. > Running a dual-boot system with MS Windows XP and FreeBSD 4.8 Release since > 5.1 > wouldn't seem to install, but not even sure how to make use of drivers beyond > including their device code in the kernel configuration file, which may just > be an issue with this current release. I fixed the RX problem yesterday. Take a look at http://people.freebsd.org/~dmlb/ and grab the lastest bcm_...tar.gz file. Untar this into /sys then cd /sys/modules/bcm make make install kldload if_bcm This driver is for -current only. Once I've done a bit more work on it and committed it, I'll back port to -stable. Duncan > Other than that, may also ask if anyone's just managed to get the Motorola > SB4200 Cable Modem to work through the USB port instead. > > Thank you, > > > [freebsd.hackers] > > Subject: Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Meman) > Newsgroups: freebsd.hackers > Organization: TAC News Gateway > Date: Jun 18 2003 02:52:22 > References: 1 > > David Gilbert wrote: >> Duncan> I am in the process of rewriting this driver for FreeBSD. It >> Duncan> can transmit, but RX is not yet going properly. As this is >> Duncan> evening work, it's likely to take at elast another week. >> >> >>>>This is the onboard ethernet on my dell inspiron 8500 laptop and I >> >> I'm pretty sure this is the chipset on my Dell D800 laptop. I would >> be interested in testing the drivers, too. I'm running 5.1-RELEASE. >> >> Dave. > > This ethernet is onboard on some Asus A7V8X mother boards (VIA KT400 > chipset). I'm running the linux/windows drivers from Broadcom site > without problems. > > If you need more ppl testing the driver I'd be glad to help. I'm running > 4.8-STABLE but could upgrade to 5.1-RELEASE if required. > > Regards, > > -- > Tony Meman > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > -- > COMPUTERBILD 15/03: Premium-e-mail-Dienste im Test > -- > 1. GMX TopMail - Platz 1 und Testsieger! > 2. GMX ProMail - Platz 2 und Preis-Qualitätssieger! > 3. Arcor - 4. web.de - 5. T-Online - 6. freenet.de - 7. daybyday - 8. e-Post > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > -- Duncan Barclay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
Greetings; Wondering whatever further may have come of this discussion regarding FreeBSD support of the built-in ethernet for the Dell Inspiron 8500 Notebook. Running a dual-boot system with MS Windows XP and FreeBSD 4.8 Release since 5.1 wouldn't seem to install, but not even sure how to make use of drivers beyond including their device code in the kernel configuration file, which may just be an issue with this current release. Other than that, may also ask if anyone's just managed to get the Motorola SB4200 Cable Modem to work through the USB port instead. Thank you, [freebsd.hackers] Subject: Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Meman) Newsgroups: freebsd.hackers Organization: TAC News Gateway Date: Jun 18 2003 02:52:22 References: 1 David Gilbert wrote: > Duncan> I am in the process of rewriting this driver for FreeBSD. It > Duncan> can transmit, but RX is not yet going properly. As this is > Duncan> evening work, it's likely to take at elast another week. > > >>>This is the onboard ethernet on my dell inspiron 8500 laptop and I > > I'm pretty sure this is the chipset on my Dell D800 laptop. I would > be interested in testing the drivers, too. I'm running 5.1-RELEASE. > > Dave. This ethernet is onboard on some Asus A7V8X mother boards (VIA KT400 chipset). I'm running the linux/windows drivers from Broadcom site without problems. If you need more ppl testing the driver I'd be glad to help. I'm running 4.8-STABLE but could upgrade to 5.1-RELEASE if required. Regards, -- Tony Meman ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- COMPUTERBILD 15/03: Premium-e-mail-Dienste im Test -- 1. GMX TopMail - Platz 1 und Testsieger! 2. GMX ProMail - Platz 2 und Preis-Qualitätssieger! 3. Arcor - 4. web.de - 5. T-Online - 6. freenet.de - 7. daybyday - 8. e-Post ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
On 18-Jun-2003 David Gilbert wrote: >> "Duncan" == Duncan Barclay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Duncan> I am in the process of rewriting this driver for FreeBSD. It > Duncan> can transmit, but RX is not yet going properly. As this is > Duncan> evening work, it's likely to take at elast another week. > >>> This is the onboard ethernet on my dell inspiron 8500 laptop and I > > I'm pretty sure this is the chipset on my Dell D800 laptop. I would > be interested in testing the drivers, too. I'm running 5.1-RELEASE. > > Dave. cool - are you a bit of hacker? If so, you should be able to cope with the request below, and the explaination. If not, or you don't understand the stuff below, then maybe the driver is not yet ready for you (no offence intended). The driver is not very ready (as I have some problems interrupt problems), but can transmit. Receive is not working - well not even written. If you can build http://people.freebsd.org/~dmlb/bcm.tar.gz as a module, kldload it and then ifconfig bcm0 192.168.0.1 ping -c 1 192.168.0.0 and send me the copious dmesg output I would be very grateful. The mahcine I am developing on has a problem with interrupts. There is a problem with RX DMA descriptors that I haven't figured out. Sebastian sent me a log this morning and he has the same interrupt problem as I do. Thanks Duncan -- Duncan Barclay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: [hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
David Gilbert wrote: Duncan> I am in the process of rewriting this driver for FreeBSD. It Duncan> can transmit, but RX is not yet going properly. As this is Duncan> evening work, it's likely to take at elast another week. This is the onboard ethernet on my dell inspiron 8500 laptop and I I'm pretty sure this is the chipset on my Dell D800 laptop. I would be interested in testing the drivers, too. I'm running 5.1-RELEASE. Dave. This ethernet is onboard on some Asus A7V8X mother boards (VIA KT400 chipset). I'm running the linux/windows drivers from Broadcom site without problems. If you need more ppl testing the driver I'd be glad to help. I'm running 4.8-STABLE but could upgrade to 5.1-RELEASE if required. Regards, -- Tony Meman ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
[hackers] Re: BCM4401 ethernet driver
> "Duncan" == Duncan Barclay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Duncan> I am in the process of rewriting this driver for FreeBSD. It Duncan> can transmit, but RX is not yet going properly. As this is Duncan> evening work, it's likely to take at elast another week. >> This is the onboard ethernet on my dell inspiron 8500 laptop and I I'm pretty sure this is the chipset on my Dell D800 laptop. I would be interested in testing the drivers, too. I'm running 5.1-RELEASE. Dave. -- |David Gilbert, Velocet Communications. | Two things can only be | |Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | equal if and only if they | |http://daveg.ca | are precisely opposite. | =GLO ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
