Subject: Re: multiport NIC cards with common DMA engines.
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 04/07/2000 10:42:35 
On Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 01:33:36PM -0400, Michael Richardson wrote:

 >   We are porting the FreeBSD SysKonnect gigabit ethernet driver to NetBSD. 
 > 	<http://www.posi.net/freebsd/drivers/driver-info.phtml?ID=18>

Cool.

 >   I believe the correct behaviour would be us to create an attachment for the
 > DMA device, create a logical bus behind it, and then attach two devices
 > behind that. Are there simpler ways? The FreeBSD driver appears to cheat.

Yes, that is the correct way.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>