RE: [PATCH v2 net-next 1/2] r8169: support RTL8106E

From: hayeswang
Date: Wed Jul 04 2012 - 05:02:23 EST


Francois Romieu [mailto:romieu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
[...]
> > +#define FIRMWARE_8106E_1 "rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw"
>
> I did not notice it. Was it submitted ?
>

I don't submit it yet.

> It was obviously not required for testing :o)
>
> > @@ -1933,6 +1941,8 @@ static void
> rtl8169_get_mac_version(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
> > { 0x7c800000, 0x30000000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_11 },
> >
> > /* 8101 family. */
> > + { 0x7cf00000, 0x44900000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_39 },
> > + { 0x7c800000, 0x44800000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_39 },
> > { 0x7c800000, 0x44000000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_37 },
> > { 0x7cf00000, 0x40b00000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_30 },
> > { 0x7cf00000, 0x40a00000, RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_30 },
>
> Realtek's 1.022.00 8101 driver only maps { 0x7c800000; 0x44800000 } to
> a generic device - if at all - and it maps { 0x7cf00000; 0x44800000 }
> to a different chipset (namely CFG_METHOD_15 where RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_39
> is CFG_METHOD_16).
>
> Why should both drivers diverge ?
>

Our PMs say only 0x44900000 would have mass production. Besides, you could use
the same setting for both of them.

Best Regards,
Hayes

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