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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt b/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3830a83513d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt @@ -0,0 +1,324 @@ +Wed 2-Aug-95 <matti.aarnio@utu.fi> + + Linux network driver modules + + Do not mistake this for "README.modules" at the top-level + directory! That document tells about modules in general, while + this one tells only about network device driver modules. + + This is a potpourri of INSMOD-time(*) configuration options + (if such exists) and their default values of various modules + in the Linux network drivers collection. + + Some modules have also hidden (= non-documented) tunable values. + The choice of not documenting them is based on general belief, that + the less the user needs to know, the better. (There are things that + driver developers can use, others should not confuse themselves.) + + In many cases it is highly preferred that insmod:ing is done + ONLY with defining an explicit address for the card, AND BY + NOT USING AUTO-PROBING! + + Now most cards have some explicitly defined base address that they + are compiled with (to avoid auto-probing, among other things). + If that compiled value does not match your actual configuration, + do use the "io=0xXXX" -parameter for the insmod, and give there + a value matching your environment. + + If you are adventurous, you can ask the driver to autoprobe + by using the "io=0" parameter, however it is a potentially dangerous + thing to do in a live system. (If you don't know where the + card is located, you can try autoprobing, and after possible + crash recovery, insmod with proper IO-address..) + + -------------------------- + (*) "INSMOD-time" means when you load module with + /sbin/insmod you can feed it optional parameters. + See "man insmod". + -------------------------- + + + 8390 based Network Modules (Paul Gortmaker, Nov 12, 1995) + -------------------------- + +(Includes: smc-ultra, ne, wd, 3c503, hp, hp-plus, e2100 and ac3200) + +The 8390 series of network drivers now support multiple card systems without +reloading the same module multiple times (memory efficient!) This is done by +specifying multiple comma separated values, such as: + + insmod 3c503.o io=0x280,0x300,0x330,0x350 xcvr=0,1,0,1 + +The above would have the one module controlling four 3c503 cards, with card 2 +and 4 using external transceivers. The "insmod" manual describes the usage +of comma separated value lists. + +It is *STRONGLY RECOMMENDED* that you supply "io=" instead of autoprobing. +If an "io=" argument is not supplied, then the ISA drivers will complain +about autoprobing being not recommended, and begrudgingly autoprobe for +a *SINGLE CARD ONLY* -- if you want to use multiple cards you *have* to +supply an "io=0xNNN,0xQQQ,..." argument. + +The ne module is an exception to the above. A NE2000 is essentially an +8390 chip, some bus glue and some RAM. Because of this, the ne probe is +more invasive than the rest, and so at boot we make sure the ne probe is +done last of all the 8390 cards (so that it won't trip over other 8390 based +cards) With modules we can't ensure that all other non-ne 8390 cards have +already been found. Because of this, the ne module REQUIRES an "io=0xNNN" +argument passed in via insmod. It will refuse to autoprobe. + +It is also worth noting that auto-IRQ probably isn't as reliable during +the flurry of interrupt activity on a running machine. Cards such as the +ne2000 that can't get the IRQ setting from an EEPROM or configuration +register are probably best supplied with an "irq=M" argument as well. + + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- +Card/Module List - Configurable Parameters and Default Values +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +3c501.c: + io = 0x280 IO base address + irq = 5 IRQ + (Probes ports: 0x280, 0x300) + +3c503.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ software selected by driver using autoIRQ) + xcvr = 0 (Use xcvr=1 to select external transceiver.) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x310, 0x330, 0x350, 0x250, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x2E0) + +3c505.c: + io = 0 + irq = 0 + dma = 6 (not autoprobed) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x310) + +3c507.c: + io = 0x300 + irq = 0 + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x280) + +3c509.c: + io = 0 + irq = 0 + ( Module load-time probing Works reliably only on EISA, ISA ID-PROBE + IS NOT RELIABLE! Compile this driver statically into kernel for + now, if you need it auto-probing on an ISA-bus machine. ) + +8390.c: + (No public options, several other modules need this one) + +a2065.c: + Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for + multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga) + +ac3200.c: + io = 0 (Checks 0x1000 to 0x8fff in 0x1000 intervals) + irq = 0 (Read from config register) + (EISA probing..) + +apricot.c: + io = 0x300 (Can't be altered!) + irq = 10 + +arcnet.c: + io = 0 + irqnum = 0 + shmem = 0 + num = 0 + DO SET THESE MANUALLY AT INSMOD! + (When probing, looks at the following possible addresses: + Suggested ones: + 0x300, 0x2E0, 0x2F0, 0x2D0 + Other ones: + 0x200, 0x210, 0x220, 0x230, 0x240, 0x250, 0x260, 0x270, + 0x280, 0x290, 0x2A0, 0x2B0, 0x2C0, + 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350, 0x360, 0x370, + 0x380, 0x390, 0x3A0, 0x3E0, 0x3F0 ) + +ariadne.c: + Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for + multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga) + +at1700.c: + io = 0x260 + irq = 0 + (Probes ports: 0x260, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x240, 0x340, 0x320, 0x380, 0x300) + +atari_bionet.c: + Supports full autoprobing. (m68k/Atari) + +atari_pamsnet.c: + Supports full autoprobing. (m68k/Atari) + +atarilance.c: + Supports full autoprobing. (m68k/Atari) + +atp.c: *Not modularized* + (Probes ports: 0x378, 0x278, 0x3BC; + fixed IRQs: 5 and 7 ) + +cops.c: + io = 0x240 + irq = 5 + nodeid = 0 (AutoSelect = 0, NodeID 1-254 is hand selected.) + (Probes ports: 0x240, 0x340, 0x200, 0x210, 0x220, 0x230, 0x260, + 0x2A0, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x350, 0x360) + +de4x5.c: + io = 0x000b + irq = 10 + is_not_dec = 0 -- For non-DEC card using DEC 21040/21041/21140 chip, set this to 1 + (EISA, and PCI probing) + +de600.c: + de600_debug = 0 + (On port 0x378, irq 7 -- lpt1; compile time configurable) + +de620.c: + bnc = 0, utp = 0 <-- Force media by setting either. + io = 0x378 (also compile-time configurable) + irq = 7 + +depca.c: + io = 0x200 + irq = 7 + (Probes ports: ISA: 0x300, 0x200; + EISA: 0x0c00 ) + +dummy.c: + No options + +e2100.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ software selected by driver) + mem = 0 (Override default shared memory start of 0xd0000) + xcvr = 0 (Use xcvr=1 to select external transceiver.) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x380, 0x220) + +eepro.c: + io = 0x200 + irq = 0 + (Probes ports: 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360) + +eexpress.c: + io = 0x300 + irq = 0 (IRQ value read from EEPROM) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x270, 0x320, 0x340) + +eql.c: + (No parameters) + +ewrk3.c: + io = 0x300 + irq = 5 + (With module no autoprobing! + On EISA-bus does EISA probing. + Static linkage probes ports on ISA bus: + 0x100, 0x120, 0x140, 0x160, 0x180, 0x1A0, 0x1C0, + 0x200, 0x220, 0x240, 0x260, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x2C0, 0x2E0, + 0x300, 0x340, 0x360, 0x380, 0x3A0, 0x3C0) + +hp-plus.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ read from configuration register) + (Probes ports: 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340) + +hp.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ software selected by driver using autoIRQ) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x200, 0x240) + +hp100.c: + hp100_port = 0 (IO-base address) + (Does EISA-probing, if on EISA-slot; + On ISA-bus probes all ports from 0x100 thru to 0x3E0 + in increments of 0x020) + +hydra.c: + Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for + multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga) + +ibmtr.c: + io = 0xa20, 0xa24 (autoprobed by default) + irq = 0 (driver cannot select irq - read from hardware) + mem = 0 (shared memory base set at 0xd0000 and not yet + able to override thru mem= parameter.) + +lance.c: *Not modularized* + (PCI, and ISA probing; "CONFIG_PCI" needed for PCI support) + (Probes ISA ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360) + +loopback.c: *Static kernel component* + +ne.c: + io = 0 (Explicitly *requires* an "io=0xNNN" value) + irq = 0 (Tries to determine configured IRQ via autoIRQ) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360) + +net_init.c: *Static kernel component* + +ni52.c: *Not modularized* + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x360, 0x320, 0x340 + mems: 0xD0000, 0xD2000, 0xC8000, 0xCA000, + 0xD4000, 0xD6000, 0xD8000 ) + +ni65.c: *Not modularized* **16MB MEMORY BARRIER BUG** + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360) + +pi2.c: *Not modularized* (well, NON-STANDARD modularization!) + Only one card supported at this time. + (Probes ports: 0x380, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360, 0x3A0) + +plip.c: + io = 0 + irq = 0 (by default, uses IRQ 5 for port at 0x3bc, IRQ 7 + for port at 0x378, and IRQ 2 for port at 0x278) + (Probes ports: 0x278, 0x378, 0x3bc) + +ppp.c: + No options (ppp-2.2+ has some, this is based on non-dynamic + version from ppp-2.1.2d) + +seeq8005.c: *Not modularized* + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360) + +sk_g16.c: *Not modularized* + (Probes ports: 0x100, 0x180, 0x208, 0x220m 0x288, 0x320, 0x328, 0x390) + +skeleton.c: *Skeleton* + +slhc.c: + No configuration parameters + +slip.c: + slip_maxdev = 256 (default value from SL_NRUNIT on slip.h) + + +smc-ultra.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ val. read from EEPROM) + (Probes ports: 0x200, 0x220, 0x240, 0x280, 0x300, 0x340, 0x380) + +tulip.c: *Partial modularization* + (init-time memory allocation makes problems..) + +tunnel.c: + No insmod parameters + +wavelan.c: + io = 0x390 (Settable, but change not recommended) + irq = 0 (Not honoured, if changed..) + +wd.c: + io = 0 (It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN") + irq = 0 (IRQ val. read from EEPROM, ancient cards use autoIRQ) + mem = 0 (Force shared-memory on address 0xC8000, or whatever..) + mem_end = 0 (Force non-std. mem. size via supplying mem_end val.) + (eg. for 32k WD8003EBT, use mem=0xd0000 mem_end=0xd8000) + (Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x380, 0x240) + +znet.c: *Not modularized* + (Only one device on Zenith Z-Note (notebook?) systems, + configuration information from (EE)PROM) |