Re: Intel device issues...

[Tobias Nygren <tnn%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 13:09:59 -0700
Phil Nelson <phil%NetBSD.org@localhost> wrote:

> The PCH integrates a Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller. The integrated GbE controller is 
> compatible with the Intel® Ethernet Connection I219.
> 
> I've found a "em" driver provided by Intel for FreeBSD.
> https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/17509/Network-Adapter-Gigabit-Base-Driver-for-FreeBSD-
> 
> The sources have the following define in e1000_hw.h:
> 
> #define E1000_DEV_ID_PCH_SPT_I219_LM2                0x15B7 /* Sunrise Point-H PCH */
> 
> So, the job is now to get this driver working on NetBSD!

Some work was done on this last year, but it is currently stalled.
We have code for dealing with the new NVM, but the MAC hangs
when sending packets so it has not yet been committed.
Does the driver work well in FreeBSD yet? It was added at
some point, but then backed out because it broke on older
hardware.