similarity index 72%
rename from Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt
rename to Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+=========================
+3Com Vortex device driver
+=========================
+
+Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst
+
Andrew Morton
+
30 April 2000
@@ -8,12 +16,12 @@ driver for Linux, 3c59x.c.
The driver was written by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>
-Don is no longer the prime maintainer of this version of the driver.
+Don is no longer the prime maintainer of this version of the driver.
Please report problems to one or more of:
- Andrew Morton
- Netdev mailing list <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
- Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
+- Andrew Morton
+- Netdev mailing list <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
+- Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Please note the 'Reporting and Diagnosing Problems' section at the end
of this file.
@@ -24,58 +32,58 @@ Since kernel 2.3.99-pre6, this driver incorporates the support for the
This driver supports the following hardware:
- 3c590 Vortex 10Mbps
- 3c592 EISA 10Mbps Demon/Vortex
- 3c597 EISA Fast Demon/Vortex
- 3c595 Vortex 100baseTx
- 3c595 Vortex 100baseT4
- 3c595 Vortex 100base-MII
- 3c900 Boomerang 10baseT
- 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo
- 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPO
- 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps Combo
- 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPC
- 3c900B-FL Cyclone 10base-FL
- 3c905 Boomerang 100baseTx
- 3c905 Boomerang 100baseT4
- 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx
- 3c905B Cyclone 10/100/BNC
- 3c905B-FX Cyclone 100baseFx
- 3c905C Tornado
- 3c920B-EMB-WNM (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP)
- 3c980 Cyclone
- 3c980C Python-T
- 3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane
- 3c555 Laptop Hurricane
- 3c556 Laptop Tornado
- 3c556B Laptop Hurricane
- 3c575 [Megahertz] 10/100 LAN CardBus
- 3c575 Boomerang CardBus
- 3CCFE575BT Cyclone CardBus
- 3CCFE575CT Tornado CardBus
- 3CCFE656 Cyclone CardBus
- 3CCFEM656B Cyclone+Winmodem CardBus
- 3CXFEM656C Tornado+Winmodem CardBus
- 3c450 HomePNA Tornado
- 3c920 Tornado
- 3c982 Hydra Dual Port A
- 3c982 Hydra Dual Port B
- 3c905B-T4
- 3c920B-EMB-WNM Tornado
+ - 3c590 Vortex 10Mbps
+ - 3c592 EISA 10Mbps Demon/Vortex
+ - 3c597 EISA Fast Demon/Vortex
+ - 3c595 Vortex 100baseTx
+ - 3c595 Vortex 100baseT4
+ - 3c595 Vortex 100base-MII
+ - 3c900 Boomerang 10baseT
+ - 3c900 Boomerang 10Mbps Combo
+ - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPO
+ - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps Combo
+ - 3c900 Cyclone 10Mbps TPC
+ - 3c900B-FL Cyclone 10base-FL
+ - 3c905 Boomerang 100baseTx
+ - 3c905 Boomerang 100baseT4
+ - 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx
+ - 3c905B Cyclone 10/100/BNC
+ - 3c905B-FX Cyclone 100baseFx
+ - 3c905C Tornado
+ - 3c920B-EMB-WNM (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP)
+ - 3c980 Cyclone
+ - 3c980C Python-T
+ - 3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane
+ - 3c555 Laptop Hurricane
+ - 3c556 Laptop Tornado
+ - 3c556B Laptop Hurricane
+ - 3c575 [Megahertz] 10/100 LAN CardBus
+ - 3c575 Boomerang CardBus
+ - 3CCFE575BT Cyclone CardBus
+ - 3CCFE575CT Tornado CardBus
+ - 3CCFE656 Cyclone CardBus
+ - 3CCFEM656B Cyclone+Winmodem CardBus
+ - 3CXFEM656C Tornado+Winmodem CardBus
+ - 3c450 HomePNA Tornado
+ - 3c920 Tornado
+ - 3c982 Hydra Dual Port A
+ - 3c982 Hydra Dual Port B
+ - 3c905B-T4
+ - 3c920B-EMB-WNM Tornado
Module parameters
=================
There are several parameters which may be provided to the driver when
-its module is loaded. These are usually placed in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf
-configuration files. Example:
+its module is loaded. These are usually placed in ``/etc/modprobe.d/*.conf``
+configuration files. Example::
-options 3c59x debug=3 rx_copybreak=300
+ options 3c59x debug=3 rx_copybreak=300
If you are using the PCMCIA tools (cardmgr) then the options may be
-placed in /etc/pcmcia/config.opts:
+placed in /etc/pcmcia/config.opts::
-module "3c59x" opts "debug=3 rx_copybreak=300"
+ module "3c59x" opts "debug=3 rx_copybreak=300"
The supported parameters are:
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ options=N1,N2,N3,...
Each number in the list provides an option to the corresponding
network card. So if you have two 3c905's and you wish to provide
- them with option 0x204 you would use:
+ them with option 0x204 you would use::
options=0x204,0x204
@@ -97,6 +105,8 @@ options=N1,N2,N3,...
have the following meanings:
Possible media type settings
+
+ == =================================
0 10baseT
1 10Mbs AUI
2 undefined
@@ -108,17 +118,20 @@ options=N1,N2,N3,...
8 Autonegotiate
9 External MII
10 Use default setting from EEPROM
+ == =================================
When generating a value for the 'options' setting, the above media
selection values may be OR'ed (or added to) the following:
+ ====== =============================================
0x8000 Set driver debugging level to 7
0x4000 Set driver debugging level to 2
0x0400 Enable Wake-on-LAN
0x0200 Force full duplex mode.
0x0010 Bus-master enable bit (Old Vortex cards only)
+ ====== =============================================
- For example:
+ For example::
insmod 3c59x options=0x204
@@ -127,14 +140,14 @@ options=N1,N2,N3,...
global_options=N
- Sets the `options' parameter for all 3c59x NICs in the machine.
- Entries in the `options' array above will override any setting of
+ Sets the ``options`` parameter for all 3c59x NICs in the machine.
+ Entries in the ``options`` array above will override any setting of
this.
full_duplex=N1,N2,N3...
Similar to bit 9 of 'options'. Forces the corresponding card into
- full-duplex mode. Please use this in preference to the `options'
+ full-duplex mode. Please use this in preference to the ``options``
parameter.
In fact, please don't use this at all! You're better off getting
@@ -143,13 +156,13 @@ full_duplex=N1,N2,N3...
global_full_duplex=N1
Sets full duplex mode for all 3c59x NICs in the machine. Entries
- in the `full_duplex' array above will override any setting of this.
+ in the ``full_duplex`` array above will override any setting of this.
flow_ctrl=N1,N2,N3...
Use 802.3x MAC-layer flow control. The 3com cards only support the
PAUSE command, which means that they will stop sending packets for a
- short period if they receive a PAUSE frame from the link partner.
+ short period if they receive a PAUSE frame from the link partner.
The driver only allows flow control on a link which is operating in
full duplex mode.
@@ -170,14 +183,14 @@ rx_copybreak=M
This is a speed/space tradeoff.
- The value of rx_copybreak is used to decide when to make the copy.
- If the packet size is less than rx_copybreak, the packet is copied.
+ The value of rx_copybreak is used to decide when to make the copy.
+ If the packet size is less than rx_copybreak, the packet is copied.
The default value for rx_copybreak is 200 bytes.
max_interrupt_work=N
The driver's interrupt service routine can handle many receive and
- transmit packets in a single invocation. It does this in a loop.
+ transmit packets in a single invocation. It does this in a loop.
The value of max_interrupt_work governs how many times the interrupt
service routine will loop. The default value is 32 loops. If this
is exceeded the interrupt service routine gives up and generates a
@@ -186,7 +199,7 @@ max_interrupt_work=N
hw_checksums=N1,N2,N3,...
Recent 3com NICs are able to generate IPv4, TCP and UDP checksums
- in hardware. Linux has used the Rx checksumming for a long time.
+ in hardware. Linux has used the Rx checksumming for a long time.
The "zero copy" patch which is planned for the 2.4 kernel series
allows you to make use of the NIC's DMA scatter/gather and transmit
checksumming as well.
@@ -196,11 +209,11 @@ hw_checksums=N1,N2,N3,...
This module parameter has been provided so you can override this
decision. If you think that Tx checksums are causing a problem, you
- may disable the feature with `hw_checksums=0'.
+ may disable the feature with ``hw_checksums=0``.
If you think your NIC should be performing Tx checksumming and the
driver isn't enabling it, you can force the use of hardware Tx
- checksumming with `hw_checksums=1'.
+ checksumming with ``hw_checksums=1``.
The driver drops a message in the logfiles to indicate whether or
not it is using hardware scatter/gather and hardware Tx checksums.
@@ -210,8 +223,8 @@ hw_checksums=N1,N2,N3,...
decrease in throughput for send(). There is no effect upon receive
efficiency.
-compaq_ioaddr=N
-compaq_irq=N
+compaq_ioaddr=N,
+compaq_irq=N,
compaq_device_id=N
"Variables to work-around the Compaq PCI BIOS32 problem"....
@@ -219,7 +232,7 @@ compaq_device_id=N
watchdog=N
Sets the time duration (in milliseconds) after which the kernel
- decides that the transmitter has become stuck and needs to be reset.
+ decides that the transmitter has become stuck and needs to be reset.
This is mainly for debugging purposes, although it may be advantageous
to increase this value on LANs which have very high collision rates.
The default value is 5000 (5.0 seconds).
@@ -227,7 +240,7 @@ watchdog=N
enable_wol=N1,N2,N3,...
Enable Wake-on-LAN support for the relevant interface. Donald
- Becker's `ether-wake' application may be used to wake suspended
+ Becker's ``ether-wake`` application may be used to wake suspended
machines.
Also enables the NIC's power management support.
@@ -235,7 +248,7 @@ enable_wol=N1,N2,N3,...
global_enable_wol=N
Sets enable_wol mode for all 3c59x NICs in the machine. Entries in
- the `enable_wol' array above will override any setting of this.
+ the ``enable_wol`` array above will override any setting of this.
Media selection
---------------
@@ -325,12 +338,12 @@ Autonegotiation notes
Cisco switches (Jeff Busch <jbusch@deja.com>)
- My "standard config" for ports to which PC's/servers connect directly:
+ My "standard config" for ports to which PC's/servers connect directly::
- interface FastEthernet0/N
- description machinename
- load-interval 30
- spanning-tree portfast
+ interface FastEthernet0/N
+ description machinename
+ load-interval 30
+ spanning-tree portfast
If autonegotiation is a problem, you may need to specify "speed
100" and "duplex full" as well (or "speed 10" and "duplex half").
@@ -368,9 +381,9 @@ steps you should take:
But for most problems it is useful to provide the following:
- o Kernel version, driver version
+ - Kernel version, driver version
- o A copy of the banner message which the driver generates when
+ - A copy of the banner message which the driver generates when
it is initialised. For example:
eth0: 3Com PCI 3c905C Tornado at 0xa400, 00:50:da:6a:88:f0, IRQ 19
@@ -378,68 +391,68 @@ steps you should take:
MII transceiver found at address 24, status 782d.
Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives.
- NOTE: You must provide the `debug=2' modprobe option to generate
- a full detection message. Please do this:
+ NOTE: You must provide the ``debug=2`` modprobe option to generate
+ a full detection message. Please do this::
modprobe 3c59x debug=2
- o If it is a PCI device, the relevant output from 'lspci -vx', eg:
+ - If it is a PCI device, the relevant output from 'lspci -vx', eg::
- 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink] (rev 74)
- Subsystem: 3Com Corporation: Unknown device 9200
- Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
- I/O ports at a400 [size=128]
- Memory at db000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
- Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
- Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
- 00: b7 10 00 92 07 00 10 02 74 00 00 02 08 20 00 00
- 10: 01 a4 00 00 00 00 00 db 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
- 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b7 10 00 10
- 30: 00 00 00 00 dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 0a 0a
+ 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink] (rev 74)
+ Subsystem: 3Com Corporation: Unknown device 9200
+ Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
+ I/O ports at a400 [size=128]
+ Memory at db000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
+ Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
+ Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
+ 00: b7 10 00 92 07 00 10 02 74 00 00 02 08 20 00 00
+ 10: 01 a4 00 00 00 00 00 db 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
+ 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b7 10 00 10
+ 30: 00 00 00 00 dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 0a 0a
- o A description of the environment: 10baseT? 100baseT?
+ - A description of the environment: 10baseT? 100baseT?
full/half duplex? switched or hubbed?
- o Any additional module parameters which you may be providing to the driver.
+ - Any additional module parameters which you may be providing to the driver.
- o Any kernel logs which are produced. The more the merrier.
+ - Any kernel logs which are produced. The more the merrier.
If this is a large file and you are sending your report to a
mailing list, mention that you have the logfile, but don't send
it. If you're reporting direct to the maintainer then just send
it.
To ensure that all kernel logs are available, add the
- following line to /etc/syslog.conf:
+ following line to /etc/syslog.conf::
- kern.* /var/log/messages
+ kern.* /var/log/messages
- Then restart syslogd with:
+ Then restart syslogd with::
- /etc/rc.d/init.d/syslog restart
+ /etc/rc.d/init.d/syslog restart
(The above may vary, depending upon which Linux distribution you use).
- o If your problem is reproducible then that's great. Try the
+ - If your problem is reproducible then that's great. Try the
following:
1) Increase the debug level. Usually this is done via:
- a) modprobe driver debug=7
- b) In /etc/modprobe.d/driver.conf:
- options driver debug=7
+ a) modprobe driver debug=7
+ b) In /etc/modprobe.d/driver.conf:
+ options driver debug=7
2) Recreate the problem with the higher debug level,
- send all logs to the maintainer.
+ send all logs to the maintainer.
3) Download you card's diagnostic tool from Donald
- Becker's website <http://www.scyld.com/ethercard_diag.html>.
- Download mii-diag.c as well. Build these.
+ Becker's website <http://www.scyld.com/ethercard_diag.html>.
+ Download mii-diag.c as well. Build these.
- a) Run 'vortex-diag -aaee' and 'mii-diag -v' when the card is
- working correctly. Save the output.
+ a) Run 'vortex-diag -aaee' and 'mii-diag -v' when the card is
+ working correctly. Save the output.
- b) Run the above commands when the card is malfunctioning. Send
- both sets of output.
+ b) Run the above commands when the card is malfunctioning. Send
+ both sets of output.
Finally, please be patient and be prepared to do some work. You may
end up working on this problem for a week or more as the maintainer
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Contents:
pensando/ionic
stmicro/stmmac
3com/3c509
+ 3com/vortex
.. only:: subproject and html
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Maintainers List
M: Steffen Klassert <klassert@kernel.org>
L: netdev@vger.kernel.org
S: Odd Fixes
-F: Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt
+F: Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst
F: drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
3CR990 NETWORK DRIVER
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ static int vortex_probe1(struct device *gendev, void __iomem *ioaddr, int irq,
print_info = (vortex_debug > 1);
if (print_info)
- pr_info("See Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt\n");
+ pr_info("See Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst\n");
pr_info("%s: 3Com %s %s at %p.\n",
print_name,
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ vortex_error(struct net_device *dev, int status)
dev->name, tx_status);
if (tx_status == 0x82) {
pr_err("Probably a duplex mismatch. See "
- "Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt\n");
+ "Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst\n");
}
dump_tx_ring(dev);
}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ config VORTEX
"Hurricane" (3c555/3cSOHO) PCI
If you have such a card, say Y here. More specific information is in
- <file:Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.txt> and
+ <file:Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/vortex.rst> and
in the comments at the beginning of
<file:drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c>.
- add SPDX header; - add a document title; - mark code blocks and literals as such; - mark tables as such; - adjust identation, whitespaces and blank lines where needed; - add to networking/index.rst. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org> --- .../3com/{vortex.txt => vortex.rst} | 223 +++++++++--------- .../networking/device_drivers/index.rst | 1 + MAINTAINERS | 2 +- drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c | 4 +- drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig | 2 +- 5 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 109 deletions(-) rename Documentation/networking/device_drivers/3com/{vortex.txt => vortex.rst} (72%)