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| - | ===== Week 1 ===== | + | ===== Week 1 [ 24 May - 30 May 2010 ]===== |
| - | ==== Day 1 ==== | + | ==== 24 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=0e64b6cd060808571a97d2ed26361952ac9c513d|0e64b6cd060808571a97d2ed26361952ac9c513d]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=0e64b6cd060808571a97d2ed26361952ac9c513d|0e64b6cd060808571a97d2ed26361952ac9c513d]] | ||
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| VMware now greets me with a ''No more network devices'' message since my ''.probe'' routine does nothing. | VMware now greets me with a ''No more network devices'' message since my ''.probe'' routine does nothing. | ||
| - | ==== Day 2 ==== | + | ==== 25 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=7bb4f10c31b18f3ed78537c83dbd9d4db10033bb|7bb4f10c31b18f3ed78537c83dbd9d4db10033bb]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=7bb4f10c31b18f3ed78537c83dbd9d4db10033bb|7bb4f10c31b18f3ed78537c83dbd9d4db10033bb]] | ||
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| Finally, linke the pci_device to the net_device by setting pci_device's ''priv'' field to point to the net_device (''pci_set_drvdata''). Also you might want to make sure both structure point to the same physical device (the ''dev'' field). | Finally, linke the pci_device to the net_device by setting pci_device's ''priv'' field to point to the net_device (''pci_set_drvdata''). Also you might want to make sure both structure point to the same physical device (the ''dev'' field). | ||
| - | ==== Day 3 ==== | + | ==== 26 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=4c3a07b19fa0c70847df48141cba49e1e37662f8|4c3a07b19fa0c70847df48141cba49e1e37662f8]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=4c3a07b19fa0c70847df48141cba49e1e37662f8|4c3a07b19fa0c70847df48141cba49e1e37662f8]] | ||
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| * ASEL - //Auto Select// - automatically select the operating media interface port | * ASEL - //Auto Select// - automatically select the operating media interface port | ||
| - | ==== Day 4 ==== | + | ==== 27 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=eb08022a85cf8c63fe9de240cb2d00679d942006|eb08022a85cf8c63fe9de240cb2d00679d942006]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=eb08022a85cf8c63fe9de240cb2d00679d942006|eb08022a85cf8c63fe9de240cb2d00679d942006]] | ||
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| At stefanha's suggestion i started refactoring the .probe routine a bit, since it was quickly becoming >4 screens long. Even though I've moved around some large code blocks, the routine still has 3 screens because of everything else that I've added. It needs more cowbell. | At stefanha's suggestion i started refactoring the .probe routine a bit, since it was quickly becoming >4 screens long. Even though I've moved around some large code blocks, the routine still has 3 screens because of everything else that I've added. It needs more cowbell. | ||
| - | ==== Day 5 ==== | + | ==== 28 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=f77ad7eee94a3d161a2ddf0c94a8906a75169d24|f77ad7eee94a3d161a2ddf0c94a8906a75169d24]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=f77ad7eee94a3d161a2ddf0c94a8906a75169d24|f77ad7eee94a3d161a2ddf0c94a8906a75169d24]] | ||
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| Did a test to see if .probe runs all the way through and this gave me an oportunity to fix some bugs, mostly related to the fact that I performed certain initializations after they were required. Gpxe now tells me that the .open routine is unsupported, so I guess I'll tackle that next. | Did a test to see if .probe runs all the way through and this gave me an oportunity to fix some bugs, mostly related to the fact that I performed certain initializations after they were required. Gpxe now tells me that the .open routine is unsupported, so I guess I'll tackle that next. | ||
| - | ==== Day 6 ==== | + | ==== 29 May 2010 ==== |
| Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=ad2ec93a52650947ce04e55f765456b6e22dcb36|ad2ec93a52650947ce04e55f765456b6e22dcb36]] | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=ad2ec93a52650947ce04e55f765456b6e22dcb36|ad2ec93a52650947ce04e55f765456b6e22dcb36]] | ||
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| * AUI - //Attachment Unit Interface// | * AUI - //Attachment Unit Interface// | ||
| * GPSI - //General Purpose Serial Interface// | * GPSI - //General Purpose Serial Interface// | ||
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| + | ==== 30 May 2010 ==== | ||
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| + | Git commit: [[http://git.etherboot.org/?p=people/andreif/gpxe.git;a=commit;h=598996546cb8a9838dfb982331bc5af7c328a00e|598996546cb8a9838dfb982331bc5af7c328a00e]] | ||
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| + | Today went pretty well, the .open implementation is almost done, plus I've tackled the .remove and .close since they're easy both in concept and in implementation. | ||
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| + | There's a small problem in that the AM79C970 chips don't have autonegotiation possibilities which both the old driver and the Linux driver assume. I deduced this only from looking at the Linux code and running the old driver. Stefanha suggested that I do a test run with the Linux code to see if it takes that path. It's on my list for tomorrow, along with a bit of code-cleanup and some code tree walking :). After that, tx and rx await. | ||
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| + | No major problems until now, I guess I'll have to wait until the driver is all done to see if everything fits together or not :) | ||
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| + | This concludes the first week, it's been a lot of fun so far. | ||
