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Message-Id: <1330433084-18586-4-git-send-email-peppe.cavallaro@st.com> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:44:43 +0100 From: Giuseppe CAVALLARO <peppe.cavallaro@...com> To: netdev@...r.kernel.org Cc: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@...com> Subject: [PATCH 3/4] stmmac: update the driver Documentation and add EEE This patch updates the stmmac's documentation adding some missing files in the secstion to describe the driver's structure. Also the patch adds a new section for the EEE support. Signed-off-by: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@...com> --- Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt index d0aeead..cd38f6e 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt @@ -230,9 +230,11 @@ reset procedure etc). o Makefile o stmmac_main.c: main network device driver; o stmmac_mdio.c: mdio functions; + o stmmac_pci: PCI driver; + o stmmac_platform.c: platform driver o stmmac_ethtool.c: ethtool support; o stmmac_timer.[ch]: timer code used for mitigating the driver dma interrupts - Only tested on ST40 platforms based. + (only tested on ST40 platforms based); o stmmac.h: private driver structure; o common.h: common definitions and VFTs; o descs.h: descriptor structure definitions; @@ -242,9 +244,11 @@ reset procedure etc). o dwmac100_core: MAC 100 core and dma code; o dwmac100_dma.c: dma funtions for the MAC chip; o dwmac1000.h: specific header file for the MAC; - o dwmac_lib.c: generic DMA functions shared among chips - o enh_desc.c: functions for handling enhanced descriptors - o norm_desc.c: functions for handling normal descriptors + o dwmac_lib.c: generic DMA functions shared among chips; + o enh_desc.c: functions for handling enhanced descriptors; + o norm_desc.c: functions for handling normal descriptors; + o chain_mode.c/ring_mode.c:: functions to manage RING/CHAINED modes; + o mmc_core.c/mmc.h: Management MAC Counters; 5) Debug Information @@ -277,7 +281,27 @@ All these are only useful during the developing stage and should never enabled inside the code for general usage. In fact, these can generate an huge amount of debug messages. -6) TODO: +6) Energy Efficient Ethernet + +Energy Efficient Ethernet(EEE) enables IEEE 802.3 MAC sublayer along +with a family of Physical layer to operate in the Low power Idle(LPI) +mode. The EEE mode supports the IEEE 802.3 MAC operation at 100Mbps, +1000Mbps & 10Gbps. + +The LPI mode allows power saving by switching off parts of the +communication device functionality when there is no data to be +transmitted & received. The system on both the side of the link can +disable some functionalities & save power during the period of low-link +utilization. The MAC controls whether the system should enter or exit +the LPI mode & communicate this to PHY. + +As soon as the interface is opened, the driver verifies if the EEE can +be supported. This is done by looking at both the DMA HW capability +register and the PHY devices MCD registers. +To enter in Tx LPI mode the driver needs to have a software timer +that enable and disable the LPI mode when there is nothing to be +transmitted. + +7) TODO: o XGMAC is not supported. - o Add the EEE - Energy Efficient Ethernet o Add the PTP - precision time protocol -- 1.7.4.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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