Subject: Re: AN985(tlp) & multicast
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
List: tech-net
Date: 11/21/2001 13:18:05
From: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
> cvs log of /sys/dev/ic/tulip.c says:
> > revision 1.64
> > date: 2000/05/18 03:02:45;  author: thorpej;  state: Exp;  lines:  -3
> > Use big-endian CRC on ADMtek multicast hash.
> 
> but I couldn't find such specification in their datasheet
> and my card with AN985 doesn't work properly without
> following patch.
> does anyone know why?
> 
> my card is:
> PCi FNW-2602-T(seems like abocom FE2500)
> tlp0 at cardbus1 dev 0 function 0: ADMtek AN985 Ethernet, pass 1.1

I want to commit this patch but I'm worried to break
something working now.
(I'm not sure if it's a problem only for my card/chip or not.)

Is anyone using admtek chips with current driver and
multicast filter works properly?

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YAMAMOTO Takashi<yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>