Jeff, Please add the qla3xxx NIC driver to the next netdev-2.6 GIT tree.
Regards, Ron Mercer > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Mercer > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:33 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'netdev@vger.kernel.org' > Subject: New Qlogic qla3xxx NIC Driver v2.02.00k31 for > upstream inclusion > > Jeff, > > Please find the Qlogic qla3xxx Ethernet driver posted at the > URL below. This is a complementary network driver for our > ISP4XXX parts. > There is a concurrent effort underway to get the iSCSI driver > (qla4xxx) integrated upstream as well. > > I have been through several iterations with the linux-netdev > list and have had much response from Stephen Hemminger. In > his last response he suggested I submit the driver to you. > > This submission is contained in a patch file that does the following: > > Adds: > drivers/net/qla3xxx.c > drivers/net/qla3xxx.h > > Modifies: > MAINTAINERS > drivers/net/Makefile > drivers/net/Kconfig > > Patch file qla3xxxpatch1-v2.02.00-k31.txt is at the following link: > > ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/network/upstream/2.02.00k31/qla3xxxp atch1-v2.02.00-k31.txt > > > Some notes on the driver/hardware: > > - Built and tested using kernel 2.6.17-rc4. > - The chip supports two ethernet and two iSCSI functions. > - The functions ql_sem_lock, ql_sem_spinlock, ql_sem_unlock, > and ql_wait_for_drvr_lock are used to protect resources that > are shared across the network and iSCSI functions. This > protection is mostly during chip initialization and resets, > but also include link management. > - The PHY/MII are not exported through ethtool due to the > fact that the iSCSI function will control the common link at > least 50% of the time. > > > > Regards, > > Ron Mercer > Qlogic Corporation > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
