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On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> --- Distributed Switch Architecture support |
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> [*] Marvell 88E6060 ethernet switch chip support |
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> [*] Marvell 88E6131 ethernet switch chip support |
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> [*] Marvell 88E6123/6161/6165 ethernet switch chip support |
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> I have an evaluation board from Marvell that connects for now via USB. |
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> lsusb shows the switch, but the kernel don't activate the DSA driver |
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> for this switch. |
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> Reading the drivers code, I see just mentioning of mii_bus. |
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> It seems that the kernel doesn't make the connection between the |
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> device found on the USB bus, and the DSA driver in the kernel. |
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> There are usb wireless dongles, so I assume the kernel know how |
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> to handle network hardware on top USB. |
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> Can someone help me understand this? |
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mii is a bus between a network controller ("mac") and one or more phy chips, |
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to manage link properties. |
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do you have a manual for the board? what does it say about what you can |
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do with the usb link? |
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Manuel |