[U-Boot-Users] How to add ethernet driver for ixp425 board

[Mark Rakes]

*if* you can get there, see:
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=5541290

since I had a tough time getting there due to sourceforge issues,
here's the text:
>> From: Kyle Harris <kharris at ne...>
>> Re: [PATCH] support for Intel IXP  
>> 2003-07-15 18:13
>>
>>  Another thing to note about the IXP support is that there is NO 
>> network
>>  support due to license restrictions. Intel has chosen to release 
>> their CSR
>>  libraries under a proprietary license. The CSR libraries provide the 
>> Access
>>  Layer, which is a software interface for accessing the hardware 
>> ports. I'd
>>  had heard rumors that Intel was going to release this code under 
>> GPL, but
>>  that was months ago. So, for now IXP only supports the serial 
>> interface.
>>
>>  Kyle.
>>
>>  On Tuesday 15 July 2003 05:34 pm, Kyle Harris wrote:
>>
>>  > Wolfgang,
>>  >
>>  > Please find attached a patch for Intel CPU IXP425 and eval board 
>> IXDP425.
>>  > This is applied against 0.4.0 (I tried several times to pull from 
>> CVS but
>>  > failed, and finally gave up).
>>  >
>>  > Note: This patch does NOT include support for the PCI bridge :(
>>  >
>>  > Regards, Kyle.

basically, there's no legal way to use the Intel access library code
within u-boot.

I hate to say this, but if you need the ethernet ports in your 
bootloader,
you'll probably have to use the 1.92 RedBoot code from Intel (see here:
http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm )

hth,
-mark

On Feb 12, 2004, at 4:42 AM, Bernieshu wrote:

> Hi, all
>
> I need a u-boot running on Intel's ixp425 board with ethernet 
> functionality. But current u-boot version does not have it. I once 
> tried to move part of ixp400AccessLibrary to u-boot. But it seems 
> difficult for me because I am still fresh in both linux and u-boot.
>
> Is it possible to write a ethernet driver for ixp425 similar as 
> realtek or others which are already included in u-boot?
>
> Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
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