CVS commit: [netbsd-1-6] basesrc/distrib/notes/i386

[Todd Vierling <tv%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Module Name:    basesrc
Committed By:   tv
Date:           Mon Jun 10 15:57:54 UTC 2002

Modified Files:
        basesrc/distrib/notes/i386 [netbsd-1-6]: hardware

Log Message:
Pull up revision 1.105 (requested by 128 in ticket #0):
- mask IE_UpdateStats interrupt: the driver fails to clear the interrupt
  and enter an interrupt loop (it may be a chip bug, I didn't have the time
  to investigate yet) if it attemps to transmit some packets while the link
  is down (like unplug/replug the cable, ifconfig down/ifconfig up or after a
  transmit underrun condition, see below)
- bump the default transmit threshold to 1504 to avoid transmit underruns.
  The driver resets the chip after a transmit underrun condition, which
  makes the link go down for several seconds, which is unacceptable for
  a server usage (after bootup you'll get 10s of underruns before the
  threshold is high enouth and things stabilize, which means the link is
  almost unusable for minutes)
- update documentation to mention the quad-port DFE580TX, and mention the
  driver in notes.


To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -r1.104 -r1.104.2.1 basesrc/distrib/notes/i386/hardware

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