Module Name: src
Committed By: tnn
Date: Fri Feb 10 23:11:30 UTC 2017
Modified Files:
src/sys/arch/arm/xscale: ixp425-fw.README
Log Message:
remove misleading comment about version 3.0 microcode
The last known microcode to work is 2.4. Version 3.0 changes
the header signature and fails with "block too big for NPE memory".
Provide a backup download URL since intel removed version < 3.0.
To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README
Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
copyright notices on the relevant files.
Modified files:
Index: src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README
diff -u src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README:1.3 src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README:1.4
--- src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README:1.3 Fri Feb 10 20:30:39 2017
+++ src/sys/arch/arm/xscale/ixp425-fw.README Fri Feb 10 23:11:30 2017
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$NetBSD: ixp425-fw.README,v 1.3 2017/02/10 20:30:39 tnn Exp $
+$NetBSD: ixp425-fw.README,v 1.4 2017/02/10 23:11:30 tnn Exp $
IXP425 NPE Microcode
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@ You must grab the NPE microcode from her
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/13757/IXP400-Software-NPE-Microcode-v3-0-without-crypto
+SHA1 (IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-3_0.zip) = dda6b27265e6db3dfec68361644197c0f311a07b
+
+or the older version which is archived here:
+ https://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-2_4.zip
+
+SHA1 (IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-2_4.zip) = abf1562e750e16e6f9baf9892a59640f863a693e
+
Select the "Download (without Crypto)" link in the "NPE Microcode"
section. Note that there is no benefit in selecting the "with Cypto"
microcode at this time since NetBSD does not support it.
-Note: At the time of writing (December 2006), the NPE Microcode is at
-version 2.3. Newer versions may not work with NetBSD's native Ethernet
-driver. If this is the case, let us know via send-pr(1).
-
-Update: As of March 2010, NPE Microcode is at version 3.0 and has been
-confirmed to work. See:
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arm/2010/03/24/msg000912.html
+Note: At the time of writing (February 2017), the NPE Microcode is at
+version 3.0. However, the last known microcode version to work is 2.4.
After clicking the link, you will be directed to a click-through license
page. Assuming you agree to the terms of the license (and you are
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ Extract the microcode under any decent U
command provided with the OS, or with the version included in the pkgsrc
collection under archivers/unzip:
- $ unzip IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-3_0.zip
+ $ unzip IPL_ixp400NpeLibrary-2_4.zip
Next, you must generate a microcode image suitable for inclusion in the
NetBSD kernel.
