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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/cirrus/cs89x0.txt b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/cirrus/cs89x0.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 0e190180eec8..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/cirrus/cs89x0.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,624 +0,0 @@ - -NOTE ----- - -This document was contributed by Cirrus Logic for kernel 2.2.5. This version -has been updated for 2.3.48 by Andrew Morton. - -Cirrus make a copy of this driver available at their website, as -described below. In general, you should use the driver version which -comes with your Linux distribution. - - - -CIRRUS LOGIC LAN CS8900/CS8920 ETHERNET ADAPTERS -Linux Network Interface Driver ver. 2.00 <kernel 2.3.48> -=============================================================================== - - -TABLE OF CONTENTS - -1.0 CIRRUS LOGIC LAN CS8900/CS8920 ETHERNET ADAPTERS - 1.1 Product Overview - 1.2 Driver Description - 1.2.1 Driver Name - 1.2.2 File in the Driver Package - 1.3 System Requirements - 1.4 Licensing Information - -2.0 ADAPTER INSTALLATION and CONFIGURATION - 2.1 CS8900-based Adapter Configuration - 2.2 CS8920-based Adapter Configuration - -3.0 LOADING THE DRIVER AS A MODULE - -4.0 COMPILING THE DRIVER - 4.1 Compiling the Driver as a Loadable Module - 4.2 Compiling the driver to support memory mode - 4.3 Compiling the driver to support Rx DMA - -5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING - 5.1 Known Defects and Limitations - 5.2 Testing the Adapter - 5.2.1 Diagnostic Self-Test - 5.2.2 Diagnostic Network Test - 5.3 Using the Adapter's LEDs - 5.4 Resolving I/O Conflicts - -6.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT - 6.1 Contacting Cirrus Logic's Technical Support - 6.2 Information Required Before Contacting Technical Support - 6.3 Obtaining the Latest Driver Version - 6.4 Current maintainer - 6.5 Kernel boot parameters - - -1.0 CIRRUS LOGIC LAN CS8900/CS8920 ETHERNET ADAPTERS -=============================================================================== - - -1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW - -The CS8900-based ISA Ethernet Adapters from Cirrus Logic follow -IEEE 802.3 standards and support half or full-duplex operation in ISA bus -computers on 10 Mbps Ethernet networks. The adapters are designed for operation -in 16-bit ISA or EISA bus expansion slots and are available in -10BaseT-only or 3-media configurations (10BaseT, 10Base2, and AUI for 10Base-5 -or fiber networks). - -CS8920-based adapters are similar to the CS8900-based adapter with additional -features for Plug and Play (PnP) support and Wakeup Frame recognition. As -such, the configuration procedures differ somewhat between the two types of -adapters. Refer to the "Adapter Configuration" section for details on -configuring both types of adapters. - - -1.2 DRIVER DESCRIPTION - -The CS8900/CS8920 Ethernet Adapter driver for Linux supports the Linux -v2.3.48 or greater kernel. It can be compiled directly into the kernel -or loaded at run-time as a device driver module. - -1.2.1 Driver Name: cs89x0 - -1.2.2 Files in the Driver Archive: - -The files in the driver at Cirrus' website include: - - readme.txt - this file - build - batch file to compile cs89x0.c. - cs89x0.c - driver C code - cs89x0.h - driver header file - cs89x0.o - pre-compiled module (for v2.2.5 kernel) - config/Config.in - sample file to include cs89x0 driver in the kernel. - config/Makefile - sample file to include cs89x0 driver in the kernel. - config/Space.c - sample file to include cs89x0 driver in the kernel. - - - -1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - -The following hardware is required: - - * Cirrus Logic LAN (CS8900/20-based) Ethernet ISA Adapter - - * IBM or IBM-compatible PC with: - * An 80386 or higher processor - * 16 bytes of contiguous IO space available between 210h - 370h - * One available IRQ (5,10,11,or 12 for the CS8900, 3-7,9-15 for CS8920). - - * Appropriate cable (and connector for AUI, 10BASE-2) for your network - topology. - -The following software is required: - -* LINUX kernel version 2.3.48 or higher - - * CS8900/20 Setup Utility (DOS-based) - - * LINUX kernel sources for your kernel (if compiling into kernel) - - * GNU Toolkit (gcc and make) v2.6 or above (if compiling into kernel - or a module) - - - -1.4 LICENSING INFORMATION - -This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under -the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software -Foundation, version 1. - -This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT -ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or -FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for -more details. - -For a full copy of the GNU General Public License, write to the Free Software -Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. - - - -2.0 ADAPTER INSTALLATION and CONFIGURATION -=============================================================================== - -Both the CS8900 and CS8920-based adapters can be configured using parameters -stored in an on-board EEPROM. You must use the DOS-based CS8900/20 Setup -Utility if you want to change the adapter's configuration in EEPROM. - -When loading the driver as a module, you can specify many of the adapter's -configuration parameters on the command-line to override the EEPROM's settings -or for interface configuration when an EEPROM is not used. (CS8920-based -adapters must use an EEPROM.) See Section 3.0 LOADING THE DRIVER AS A MODULE. - -Since the CS8900/20 Setup Utility is a DOS-based application, you must install -and configure the adapter in a DOS-based system using the CS8900/20 Setup -Utility before installation in the target LINUX system. (Not required if -installing a CS8900-based adapter and the default configuration is acceptable.) - - -2.1 CS8900-BASED ADAPTER CONFIGURATION - -CS8900-based adapters shipped from Cirrus Logic have been configured -with the following "default" settings: - - Operation Mode: Memory Mode - IRQ: 10 - Base I/O Address: 300 - Memory Base Address: D0000 - Optimization: DOS Client - Transmission Mode: Half-duplex - BootProm: None - Media Type: Autodetect (3-media cards) or - 10BASE-T (10BASE-T only adapter) - -You should only change the default configuration settings if conflicts with -another adapter exists. To change the adapter's configuration, run the -CS8900/20 Setup Utility. - - -2.2 CS8920-BASED ADAPTER CONFIGURATION - -CS8920-based adapters are shipped from Cirrus Logic configured as Plug -and Play (PnP) enabled. However, since the cs89x0 driver does NOT -support PnP, you must install the CS8920 adapter in a DOS-based PC and -run the CS8900/20 Setup Utility to disable PnP and configure the -adapter before installation in the target Linux system. Failure to do -this will leave the adapter inactive and the driver will be unable to -communicate with the adapter. - - - **************************************************************** - * CS8920-BASED ADAPTERS: * - * * - * CS8920-BASED ADAPTERS ARE PLUG and PLAY ENABLED BY DEFAULT. * - * THE CS89X0 DRIVER DOES NOT SUPPORT PnP. THEREFORE, YOU MUST * - * RUN THE CS8900/20 SETUP UTILITY TO DISABLE PnP SUPPORT AND * - * TO ACTIVATE THE ADAPTER. * - **************************************************************** - - - - -3.0 LOADING THE DRIVER AS A MODULE -=============================================================================== - -If the driver is compiled as a loadable module, you can load the driver module -with the 'modprobe' command. Many of the adapter's configuration parameters can -be specified as command-line arguments to the load command. This facility -provides a means to override the EEPROM's settings or for interface -configuration when an EEPROM is not used. - -Example: - - insmod cs89x0.o io=0x200 irq=0xA media=aui - -This example loads the module and configures the adapter to use an IO port base -address of 200h, interrupt 10, and use the AUI media connection. The following -configuration options are available on the command line: - -* io=### - specify IO address (200h-360h) -* irq=## - specify interrupt level -* use_dma=1 - Enable DMA -* dma=# - specify dma channel (Driver is compiled to support - Rx DMA only) -* dmasize=# (16 or 64) - DMA size 16K or 64K. Default value is set to 16. -* media=rj45 - specify media type - or media=bnc - or media=aui - or media=auto -* duplex=full - specify forced half/full/autonegotiate duplex - or duplex=half - or duplex=auto -* debug=# - debug level (only available if the driver was compiled - for debugging) - -NOTES: - -a) If an EEPROM is present, any specified command-line parameter - will override the corresponding configuration value stored in - EEPROM. - -b) The "io" parameter must be specified on the command-line. - -c) The driver's hardware probe routine is designed to avoid - writing to I/O space until it knows that there is a cs89x0 - card at the written addresses. This could cause problems - with device probing. To avoid this behaviour, add one - to the `io=' module parameter. This doesn't actually change - the I/O address, but it is a flag to tell the driver - to partially initialise the hardware before trying to - identify the card. This could be dangerous if you are - not sure that there is a cs89x0 card at the provided address. - - For example, to scan for an adapter located at IO base 0x300, - specify an IO address of 0x301. - -d) The "duplex=auto" parameter is only supported for the CS8920. - -e) The minimum command-line configuration required if an EEPROM is - not present is: - - io - irq - media type (no autodetect) - -f) The following additional parameters are CS89XX defaults (values - used with no EEPROM or command-line argument). - - * DMA Burst = enabled - * IOCHRDY Enabled = enabled - * UseSA = enabled - * CS8900 defaults to half-duplex if not specified on command-line - * CS8920 defaults to autoneg if not specified on command-line - * Use reset defaults for other config parameters - * dma_mode = 0 - -g) You can use ifconfig to set the adapter's Ethernet address. - -h) Many Linux distributions use the 'modprobe' command to load - modules. This program uses the '/etc/conf.modules' file to - determine configuration information which is passed to a driver - module when it is loaded. All the configuration options which are - described above may be placed within /etc/conf.modules. - - For example: - - > cat /etc/conf.modules - ... - alias eth0 cs89x0 - options cs89x0 io=0x0200 dma=5 use_dma=1 - ... - - In this example we are telling the module system that the - ethernet driver for this machine should use the cs89x0 driver. We - are asking 'modprobe' to pass the 'io', 'dma' and 'use_dma' - arguments to the driver when it is loaded. - -i) Cirrus recommend that the cs89x0 use the ISA DMA channels 5, 6 or - 7. You will probably find that other DMA channels will not work. - -j) The cs89x0 supports DMA for receiving only. DMA mode is - significantly more efficient. Flooding a 400 MHz Celeron machine - with large ping packets consumes 82% of its CPU capacity in non-DMA - mode. With DMA this is reduced to 45%. - -k) If your Linux kernel was compiled with inbuilt plug-and-play - support you will be able to find information about the cs89x0 card - with the command - - cat /proc/isapnp - -l) If during DMA operation you find erratic behavior or network data - corruption you should use your PC's BIOS to slow the EISA bus clock. - -m) If the cs89x0 driver is compiled directly into the kernel - (non-modular) then its I/O address is automatically determined by - ISA bus probing. The IRQ number, media options, etc are determined - from the card's EEPROM. - -n) If the cs89x0 driver is compiled directly into the kernel, DMA - mode may be selected by providing the kernel with a boot option - 'cs89x0_dma=N' where 'N' is the desired DMA channel number (5, 6 or 7). - - Kernel boot options may be provided on the LILO command line: - - LILO boot: linux cs89x0_dma=5 - - or they may be placed in /etc/lilo.conf: - - image=/boot/bzImage-2.3.48 - append="cs89x0_dma=5" - label=linux - root=/dev/hda5 - read-only - - The DMA Rx buffer size is hardwired to 16 kbytes in this mode. - (64k mode is not available). - - -4.0 COMPILING THE DRIVER -=============================================================================== - -The cs89x0 driver can be compiled directly into the kernel or compiled into -a loadable device driver module. - - -4.1 COMPILING THE DRIVER AS A LOADABLE MODULE - -To compile the driver into a loadable module, use the following command -(single command line, without quotes): - -"gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -I/usr/src/linux/net/inet -Wall --Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -DMODULE -DCONFIG_MODVERSIONS --c cs89x0.c" - -4.2 COMPILING THE DRIVER TO SUPPORT MEMORY MODE - -Support for memory mode was not carried over into the 2.3 series kernels. - -4.3 COMPILING THE DRIVER TO SUPPORT Rx DMA - -The compile-time optionality for DMA was removed in the 2.3 kernel -series. DMA support is now unconditionally part of the driver. It is -enabled by the 'use_dma=1' module option. - - -5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING -=============================================================================== - -5.1 KNOWN DEFECTS and LIMITATIONS - -Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file distributed as part of this archive for a list of -known defects, driver limitations, and work arounds. - - -5.2 TESTING THE ADAPTER - -Once the adapter has been installed and configured, the diagnostic option of -the CS8900/20 Setup Utility can be used to test the functionality of the -adapter and its network connection. Use the diagnostics 'Self Test' option to -test the functionality of the adapter with the hardware configuration you have -assigned. You can use the diagnostics 'Network Test' to test the ability of the -adapter to communicate across the Ethernet with another PC equipped with a -CS8900/20-based adapter card (it must also be running the CS8900/20 Setup -Utility). - - NOTE: The Setup Utility's diagnostics are designed to run in a - DOS-only operating system environment. DO NOT run the diagnostics - from a DOS or command prompt session under Windows 95, Windows NT, - OS/2, or other operating system. - -To run the diagnostics tests on the CS8900/20 adapter: - - 1.) Boot DOS on the PC and start the CS8900/20 Setup Utility. - - 2.) The adapter's current configuration is displayed. Hit the ENTER key to - get to the main menu. - - 4.) Select 'Diagnostics' (ALT-G) from the main menu. - * Select 'Self-Test' to test the adapter's basic functionality. - * Select 'Network Test' to test the network connection and cabling. - - -5.2.1 DIAGNOSTIC SELF-TEST - -The diagnostic self-test checks the adapter's basic functionality as well as -its ability to communicate across the ISA bus based on the system resources -assigned during hardware configuration. The following tests are performed: - - * IO Register Read/Write Test - The IO Register Read/Write test insures that the CS8900/20 can be - accessed in IO mode, and that the IO base address is correct. - - * Shared Memory Test - The Shared Memory test insures the CS8900/20 can be accessed in memory - mode and that the range of memory addresses assigned does not conflict - with other devices in the system. - - * Interrupt Test - The Interrupt test insures there are no conflicts with the assigned IRQ - signal. - - * EEPROM Test - The EEPROM test insures the EEPROM can be read. - - * Chip RAM Test - The Chip RAM test insures the 4K of memory internal to the CS8900/20 is - working properly. - - * Internal Loop-back Test - The Internal Loop Back test insures the adapter's transmitter and - receiver are operating properly. If this test fails, make sure the - adapter's cable is connected to the network (check for LED activity for - example). - - * Boot PROM Test - The Boot PROM test insures the Boot PROM is present, and can be read. - Failure indicates the Boot PROM was not successfully read due to a - hardware problem or due to a conflicts on the Boot PROM address - assignment. (Test only applies if the adapter is configured to use the - Boot PROM option.) - -Failure of a test item indicates a possible system resource conflict with -another device on the ISA bus. In this case, you should use the Manual Setup -option to reconfigure the adapter by selecting a different value for the system -resource that failed. - - -5.2.2 DIAGNOSTIC NETWORK TEST - -The Diagnostic Network Test verifies a working network connection by -transferring data between two CS8900/20 adapters installed in different PCs -on the same network. (Note: the diagnostic network test should not be run -between two nodes across a router.) - -This test requires that each of the two PCs have a CS8900/20-based adapter -installed and have the CS8900/20 Setup Utility running. The first PC is -configured as a Responder and the other PC is configured as an Initiator. -Once the Initiator is started, it sends data frames to the Responder which -returns the frames to the Initiator. - -The total number of frames received and transmitted are displayed on the -Initiator's display, along with a count of the number of frames received and -transmitted OK or in error. The test can be terminated anytime by the user at -either PC. - -To setup the Diagnostic Network Test: - - 1.) Select a PC with a CS8900/20-based adapter and a known working network - connection to act as the Responder. Run the CS8900/20 Setup Utility - and select 'Diagnostics -> Network Test -> Responder' from the main - menu. Hit ENTER to start the Responder. - - 2.) Return to the PC with the CS8900/20-based adapter you want to test and - start the CS8900/20 Setup Utility. - - 3.) From the main menu, Select 'Diagnostic -> Network Test -> Initiator'. - Hit ENTER to start the test. - -You may stop the test on the Initiator at any time while allowing the Responder -to continue running. In this manner, you can move to additional PCs and test -them by starting the Initiator on another PC without having to stop/start the -Responder. - - - -5.3 USING THE ADAPTER'S LEDs - -The 2 and 3-media adapters have two LEDs visible on the back end of the board -located near the 10Base-T connector. - -Link Integrity LED: A "steady" ON of the green LED indicates a valid 10Base-T -connection. (Only applies to 10Base-T. The green LED has no significance for -a 10Base-2 or AUI connection.) - -TX/RX LED: The yellow LED lights briefly each time the adapter transmits or -receives data. (The yellow LED will appear to "flicker" on a typical network.) - - -5.4 RESOLVING I/O CONFLICTS - -An IO conflict occurs when two or more adapter use the same ISA resource (IO -address, memory address or IRQ). You can usually detect an IO conflict in one -of four ways after installing and or configuring the CS8900/20-based adapter: - - 1.) The system does not boot properly (or at all). - - 2.) The driver cannot communicate with the adapter, reporting an "Adapter - not found" error message. - - 3.) You cannot connect to the network or the driver will not load. - - 4.) If you have configured the adapter to run in memory mode but the driver - reports it is using IO mode when loading, this is an indication of a - memory address conflict. - -If an IO conflict occurs, run the CS8900/20 Setup Utility and perform a -diagnostic self-test. Normally, the ISA resource in conflict will fail the -self-test. If so, reconfigure the adapter selecting another choice for the -resource in conflict. Run the diagnostics again to check for further IO -conflicts. - -In some cases, such as when the PC will not boot, it may be necessary to remove -the adapter and reconfigure it by installing it in another PC to run the -CS8900/20 Setup Utility. Once reinstalled in the target system, run the -diagnostics self-test to ensure the new configuration is free of conflicts -before loading the driver again. - -When manually configuring the adapter, keep in mind the typical ISA system -resource usage as indicated in the tables below. - -I/O Address Device IRQ Device ------------ -------- --- -------- - 200-20F Game I/O adapter 3 COM2, Bus Mouse - 230-23F Bus Mouse 4 COM1 - 270-27F LPT3: third parallel port 5 LPT2 - 2F0-2FF COM2: second serial port 6 Floppy Disk controller - 320-32F Fixed disk controller 7 LPT1 - 8 Real-time Clock - 9 EGA/VGA display adapter - 12 Mouse (PS/2) -Memory Address Device 13 Math Coprocessor --------------- --------------------- 14 Hard Disk controller -A000-BFFF EGA Graphics Adapter -A000-C7FF VGA Graphics Adapter -B000-BFFF Mono Graphics Adapter -B800-BFFF Color Graphics Adapter -E000-FFFF AT BIOS - - - - -6.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT -=============================================================================== - -6.1 CONTACTING CIRRUS LOGIC'S TECHNICAL SUPPORT - -Cirrus Logic's CS89XX Technical Application Support can be reached at: - -Telephone :(800) 888-5016 (from inside U.S. and Canada) - :(512) 442-7555 (from outside the U.S. and Canada) -Fax :(512) 912-3871 -Email :ethernet@crystal.cirrus.com -WWW :http://www.cirrus.com - - -6.2 INFORMATION REQUIRED BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT - -Before contacting Cirrus Logic for technical support, be prepared to provide as -Much of the following information as possible. - -1.) Adapter type (CRD8900, CDB8900, CDB8920, etc.) - -2.) Adapter configuration - - * IO Base, Memory Base, IO or memory mode enabled, IRQ, DMA channel - * Plug and Play enabled/disabled (CS8920-based adapters only) - * Configured for media auto-detect or specific media type (which type). - -3.) PC System's Configuration - - * Plug and Play system (yes/no) - * BIOS (make and version) - * System make and model - * CPU (type and speed) - * System RAM - * SCSI Adapter - -4.) Software - - * CS89XX driver and version - * Your network operating system and version - * Your system's OS version - * Version of all protocol support files - -5.) Any Error Message displayed. - - - -6.3 OBTAINING THE LATEST DRIVER VERSION - -You can obtain the latest CS89XX drivers and support software from Cirrus Logic's -Web site. You can also contact Cirrus Logic's Technical Support (email: -ethernet@crystal.cirrus.com) and request that you be registered for automatic -software-update notification. - -Cirrus Logic maintains a web page at http://www.cirrus.com with the -latest drivers and technical publications. - - -6.4 Current maintainer - -In February 2000 the maintenance of this driver was assumed by Andrew -Morton. - -6.5 Kernel module parameters - -For use in embedded environments with no cs89x0 EEPROM, the kernel boot -parameter `cs89x0_media=' has been implemented. Usage is: - - cs89x0_media=rj45 or - cs89x0_media=aui or - cs89x0_media=bnc - |