Re: SMSC LAN9118 Family driver

[KIYOHARA Takashi <kiyohara%kk.iij4u.or.jp@localhost>]

Hi! Tsutsui-san,


From: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:16:51 +0900

> > > >+        if (myea == NULL) {
> > >  :
> > > >+        } else
> > > >+                /* We set MACaddr to MAC CSR, after Soft reset. */
> > > >+                memcpy(sc->sc_enaddr, myea, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how/when backends pass the myea values, but if it
> > > could be board specific, it might be better to pass it via proplib
> > > like wm(4) for iyonix.
> > 
> > I do not think like that. This has only wm_attach() though wm is obtained
> > via proplib.  On the other hand, smsh can obtain myea in each back end.
> > For instance, gumstix obtains it in if_smsh_gxio.c.
> > The proplib will only have to be used at that time if smsh@isa needs myea.

> Which backend can use LAN9118_ADDR[HL] to obtain its MAC address,
> and which one needs to pass its MAC address via myea?

The MAC Address auto-loaded to the register ADDR[HL] by LAN9118, if valid
EEPROM on board.  Maybe all ISA device have valid EEPROM.
However GUMSTIX not have EEPROM.  And calculate from serial-number of
board.

Thanks,
--
kiyohara