[U-Boot-Users] PCI express NIC for testing?

Matthias Fuchs matthias.fuchs at esd-electronics.com
Wed Apr 16 08:28:38 CEST 2008


Hi Wolfgang,

what about using a PCIe extension box with a conentional PCI NIC.
The EX-1010 (www.exsys.ch) is low cost for such a system.

Just an idea.

Matthias

On Sunday 13 April 2008 09:54:13 Wolfgang Grandegger wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for a PCIe card, preferably a NIC, to test PCIe under
> U-Boot. I have realized, that the E1000 driver of U-Boot does not have
> support for PCIe cards. It actually lags behind the Linux driver a lot
> and porting seems to require substantial effort (different SPD EEPROM,
> PCIe, etc.). Are there other choices?
>
> TIA.
>
> Wolfgang.




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