[ECOS] RedBoot for Intel IXP425 platform

[eric_sy_huang@wneweb.com.tw]

After RedBoot booted, the followed linux kernel was loaded, and the ixp425_eth.o
used by linux kernel to initial ethernet, and the ethernet function worked.
Maybe I am innocent, but I think ....
since we have the ixp425_eth source code for linux kernel patch provided by
Intel to handle non-PCI situation, can we port the source code to RedBoot to
enable ethernet function?





                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           


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On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 04:27, eric_sy_huang@wneweb.com.tw wrote:
> Dear gurus:
>
>   I have a question about Intel XScale IXP425 platform.
>   Once I can find the RedBoot_ROM.bin in the web site which provided by
Intel...
> And I try to install it to the target board and run well.
>   According to the RedBoot-document, Intel XScale IXP425 Network Processor
> support PCI, Ethernet and flash. Well, if I use the
>  evaluation board, the PCI and Ethernet would be work perfectly during booting
> RedBoot.
>   But if I don't use PCI and Ethernet card ( such as Intel i82559 ), the
> Ethernet wouldn't work during RedBoot booting period until linux kernel
>   was loaded (because Intel provide ixp428_eth driver ).
>   My question is, how can I do in RedBoot package, and how to configure it to
> enable ethernet function without ethercard?
>   I guess, it must to setup something such as MII interface in  the XScale
> Network processor ... right? But I have no idea to do so.
>  Please give me a hint.

The currently released version of RedBoot does not support the NPE
ethernet devices (the non-PCI ones).  Look for Intel to release this
in the future - I don't know the schedule.

Of course, contacting Intel with your request might speed this up :-)

--
Gary D. Thomas <gary.thomas@mind.be>


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