Re: [PATCH 2.6.19.2] r8169: support RTL8169SC/8110SC

[許恆嘉 <edward_hsu@realtek.com.tw>]

Francois Romieu 提到:

>許恆嘉 <edward_hsu@realtek.com.tw> :
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>>Dear Francois:
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>>I think I didn't make it clear about the programming manuals for PCI-E ICs.
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>>Due to several legal issues, Realtek won't put the programming guide on 
>>its website. However, Realtek does offer the programming guide if the 
>>customers need it. If you want to have a copy of it, please contact 
>>Realtek FAE<ryankao@realtek.com.tw>.
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>Does it mean that the documentation is NDAed ?
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ANS:
No, you don't have to sign anything.

>On an unrelated topic, revision 8.001.00 of your 8168 driver includes
>a workaround for an rx fifo overflow issue. Is it an event which can
>happen at any time, repeteadly if some rare conditions are met or is
>it enough to whack the device once for all when the problem happens ?
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ANS:
No, it seldom happens. It does happen in a few rare conditions. When
this event happens, the nic works improperly and I do the patch to
rescue the device.