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Replacing the bnx2 driver
The bnx2 driver is for Broadcom's NetXtreme II (1G, not 10G) series of NICs.
Current Status
The new bnx2 driver is in the very early stages.
Current goals
- Perform a successful reset
Completed
- 05/08/2012 Skeleton in place, able to read register from the card
Test Setup
I'm using an IBM 39Y6070 NIC (a BCM5708C chip).
My development machine is running Ubuntu and is connected to my test machine via a null modem cable. I use GtkTerm as a serial terminal.
I found it very helpful to wire the power button of my test machine up to the top of my desk. I used some spare wire, a couple female jumper wires (connected to the header on the motherboard), and a pushbutton I desoldered from an old cell phone. This way, I can power cycle the test machine by pushing a button a couple inches from my mouse.
