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- Lines: 784
- Date:
Sun Jul 26 23:35:56 1998
- Orig file:
v2.1.111/linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.h
- Orig date:
Tue May 13 22:41:12 1997
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.111/linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.h linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.h
@@ -1,79 +1,79 @@
/*
- * Wavelan ISA driver
+ * WaveLAN ISA driver
*
* Jean II - HPLB '96
*
* Reorganisation and extension of the driver.
*
- * This file contain all definition and declarations necessary for the
- * wavelan isa driver. This file is a private header, so it should
- * be included only on wavelan.c !!!
+ * This file contains all definitions and declarations necessary for the
+ * WaveLAN ISA driver. This file is a private header, so it should
+ * be included only in wavelan.c!
*/
#ifndef WAVELAN_P_H
#define WAVELAN_P_H
-/************************** DOCUMENTATION **************************/
+/************************** DOCUMENTATION ***************************/
/*
- * This driver provide a Linux interface to the Wavelan ISA hardware
- * The Wavelan is a product of Lucent ("http://wavelan.netland.nl/").
+ * This driver provides a Linux interface to the WaveLAN ISA hardware.
+ * The WaveLAN is a product of Lucent (http://www.wavelan.com/).
* This division was formerly part of NCR and then AT&T.
- * Wavelan are also distributed by DEC (RoamAbout), Digital Ocean and
- * Aironet (Arlan). If you have one of those product, you will need to
- * make some changes below...
- *
- * This driver is still a beta software. A lot of bugs have been corrected,
- * a lot of functionalities are implemented, the whole appear pretty stable,
- * but there is still some area of improvement (encryption, performance...).
- *
- * To know how to use this driver, read the NET3 HOWTO.
- * If you want to exploit the many other fonctionalities, look comments
- * in the code...
+ * WaveLANs are also distributed by DEC (RoamAbout), Digital Ocean and
+ * Aironet (Arlan). If you have one of those products, you will need to
+ * make some changes below.
+ *
+ * This driver is still beta software. A lot of bugs have been corrected,
+ * a lot of functionality is implemented, and the whole appears stable,
+ * but there is still room for improvement (encryption, performance).
+ *
+ * To learn how to use this driver, read the NET3 HOWTO.
+ * If you want to exploit the many other functionalities, read the comments
+ * in the code.
*
- * This driver is the result of the effort of many peoples (see below).
+ * This driver is the result of the effort of many people (see below).
*/
/* ------------------------ SPECIFIC NOTES ------------------------ */
/*
- * wavelan.o is darn too big
- * -------------------------
- * That's true ! There is a very simple way to reduce the driver
- * object by 33% (yes !). Comment out the following line :
+ * wavelan.o is too darned big
+ * ---------------------------
+ * That's true! There is a very simple way to reduce the driver
+ * object by 33%! Comment out the following line:
* #include <linux/wireless.h>
*
- * MAC address and hardware detection :
- * ----------------------------------
- * The detection code of the wavelan chech that the first 3
- * octets of the MAC address fit the company code. This type of
- * detection work well for AT&T cards (because the AT&T code is
+ * MAC address and hardware detection:
+ * -----------------------------------
+ * The detection code for the WaveLAN checks that the first three
+ * octets of the MAC address fit the company code. This type of
+ * detection works well for AT&T cards (because the AT&T code is
* hardcoded in wavelan.h), but of course will fail for other
- * manufacturer.
+ * manufacturers.
*
- * If you are sure that your card is derived from the wavelan,
- * here is the way to configure it :
+ * If you are sure that your card is derived from the WaveLAN,
+ * here is the way to configure it:
* 1) Get your MAC address
- * a) With your card utilities (wfreqsel, instconf, ...)
- * b) With the driver :
+ * a) With your card utilities (wfreqsel, instconf, etc.)
+ * b) With the driver:
* o compile the kernel with DEBUG_CONFIG_INFO enabled
* o Boot and look the card messages
* 2) Set your MAC code (3 octets) in MAC_ADDRESSES[][3] (wavelan.h)
- * 3) Compile & verify
- * 4) Send me the MAC code - I will include it in the next version...
+ * 3) Compile and verify
+ * 4) Send me the MAC code. I will include it in the next version.
*
- * "CU Inactive" message at boot up :
+ * "CU Inactive" message at boot up:
* -----------------------------------
- * It seem that there is some weird timings problems with the
- * Intel microcontroler. In fact, this message is triggered by a
- * bad reading of the on board ram the first time we read the
- * control block. If you ignore this message, all is ok (but in
- * fact, currently, it reset the wavelan hardware).
+ * It seems that there is some weird timing problem with the
+ * Intel microcontroller. In fact, this message is triggered by a
+ * bad reading of the onboard RAM the first time we read the
+ * control block. If you ignore this message, all is OK (but in
+ * fact, currently, it resets the WaveLAN hardware).
*
- * To get rid of that problem, there is two solution. The first
+ * There are two ways to get rid of that problem. The first
* is to add a dummy read of the scb at the end of
- * wv_82586_config. The second is to add the timers
+ * wv_82586_config. The second is to add the timers
* wv_synchronous_cmd and wv_ack (the udelay just after the
- * waiting loops - seem that the controler is not totally ready
- * when it say it is !).
+ * waiting loops--it seems that the controller is not totally ready
+ * when it says it is).
*
* In the current code, I use the second solution (to be
* consistent with the original solution of Bruce Janson).
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
/* --------------------- WIRELESS EXTENSIONS --------------------- */
/*
- * This driver is the first one to support "wireless extensions".
- * This set of extensions provide you some way to control the wireless
- * caracteristics of the hardware in a standard way and support for
- * applications for taking advantage of it (like Mobile IP).
+ * This driver is the first to support "wireless extensions".
+ * This set of extensions provides a standard way to control the wireless
+ * characteristics of the hardware. Applications such as mobile IP may
+ * take advantage of it.
*
* You will need to enable the CONFIG_NET_RADIO define in the kernel
* configuration to enable the wireless extensions (this is the one
@@ -96,64 +96,64 @@
/* ---------------------------- FILES ---------------------------- */
/*
- * wavelan.c : The actual code for the driver - C functions
+ * wavelan.c: actual code for the driver: C functions
*
- * wavelan.p.h : Private header : local types / vars for the driver
+ * wavelan.p.h: private header: local types and variables for driver
*
- * wavelan.h : Description of the hardware interface & structs
+ * wavelan.h: description of the hardware interface and structs
*
- * i82586.h : Description if the Ethernet controler
+ * i82586.h: description of the Ethernet controller
*/
/* --------------------------- HISTORY --------------------------- */
/*
- * (Made with information in drivers headers. It may not be accurate,
- * and I garantee nothing except my best effort...)
+ * This is based on information in the drivers' headers. It may not be
+ * accurate, and I guarantee only my best effort.
*
- * The history of the Wavelan drivers is as complicated as history of
- * the Wavelan itself (NCR -> AT&T -> Lucent).
+ * The history of the WaveLAN drivers is as complicated as the history of
+ * the WaveLAN itself (NCR -> AT&T -> Lucent).
*
- * All started with Anders Klemets <klemets@paul.rutgers.edu>,
- * writting a Wavelan ISA driver for the MACH microkernel. Girish
+ * It all started with Anders Klemets <klemets@paul.rutgers.edu>
+ * writing a WaveLAN ISA driver for the Mach microkernel. Girish
* Welling <welling@paul.rutgers.edu> had also worked on it.
- * Keith Moore modify this for the Pcmcia hardware.
+ * Keith Moore modified this for the PCMCIA hardware.
*
- * Robert Morris <rtm@das.harvard.edu> port these two drivers to BSDI
- * and add specific Pcmcia support (there is currently no equivalent
- * of the PCMCIA package under BSD...).
+ * Robert Morris <rtm@das.harvard.edu> ported these two drivers to BSDI
+ * and added specific PCMCIA support (there is currently no equivalent
+ * of the PCMCIA package under BSD).
*
- * Jim Binkley <jrb@cs.pdx.edu> port both BSDI drivers to freeBSD.
+ * Jim Binkley <jrb@cs.pdx.edu> ported both BSDI drivers to FreeBSD.
*
- * Bruce Janson <bruce@cs.usyd.edu.au> port the BSDI ISA driver to Linux.
+ * Bruce Janson <bruce@cs.usyd.edu.au> ported the BSDI ISA driver to Linux.
*
- * Anthony D. Joseph <adj@lcs.mit.edu> started modify Bruce driver
+ * Anthony D. Joseph <adj@lcs.mit.edu> started to modify Bruce's driver
* (with help of the BSDI PCMCIA driver) for PCMCIA.
- * Yunzhou Li <yunzhou@strat.iol.unh.edu> finished is work.
+ * Yunzhou Li <yunzhou@strat.iol.unh.edu> finished this work.
* Joe Finney <joe@comp.lancs.ac.uk> patched the driver to start
- * correctly 2.00 cards (2.4 GHz with frequency selection).
+ * 2.00 cards correctly (2.4 GHz with frequency selection).
* David Hinds <dhinds@hyper.stanford.edu> integrated the whole in his
- * Pcmcia package (+ bug corrections).
+ * PCMCIA package (and bug corrections).
*
* I (Jean Tourrilhes - jt@hplb.hpl.hp.com) then started to make some
- * patchs to the Pcmcia driver. After, I added code in the ISA driver
+ * patches to the PCMCIA driver. Later, I added code in the ISA driver
* for Wireless Extensions and full support of frequency selection
- * cards. Then, I've done the same to the Pcmcia driver + some
- * reorganisation. Finally, I came back to the ISA driver to
- * upgrade it at the same level as the Pcmcia one and reorganise
- * the code
+ * cards. Then, I did the same to the PCMCIA driver, and did some
+ * reorganisation. Finally, I came back to the ISA driver to
+ * upgrade it at the same level as the PCMCIA one and reorganise
+ * the code.
* Loeke Brederveld <lbrederv@wavelan.com> from Lucent has given me
- * much needed informations on the Wavelan hardware.
+ * much needed information on the WaveLAN hardware.
*/
-/* The original copyrights and litteratures mention others names and
- * credits. I don't know what there part in this development was...
+/* The original copyrights and literature mention others' names and
+ * credits. I don't know what their part in this development was.
*/
-/* By the way : for the copyright & legal stuff :
- * Almost everybody wrote code under GNU or BSD license (or alike),
- * and want that their original copyright remain somewhere in the
+/* By the way, for the copyright and legal stuff:
+ * almost everybody wrote code under the GNU or BSD license (or similar),
+ * and want their original copyright to remain somewhere in the
* code (for myself, I go with the GPL).
- * Nobody want to take responsibility for anything, except the fame...
+ * Nobody wants to take responsibility for anything, except the fame.
*/
/* --------------------------- CREDITS --------------------------- */
@@ -162,121 +162,120 @@
* Linux operating system.
* It is based on other device drivers and information
* either written or supplied by:
- * Ajay Bakre (bakre@paul.rutgers.edu),
- * Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov),
- * Loeke Brederveld (Loeke.Brederveld@Utrecht.NCR.com),
+ * Ajay Bakre <bakre@paul.rutgers.edu>,
+ * Donald Becker <becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
+ * Loeke Brederveld <Loeke.Brederveld@Utrecht.NCR.com>,
* Brent Elphick <belphick@uwaterloo.ca>,
- * Anders Klemets (klemets@it.kth.se),
- * Vladimir V. Kolpakov (w@stier.koenig.ru),
- * Marc Meertens (Marc.Meertens@Utrecht.NCR.com),
- * Pauline Middelink (middelin@polyware.iaf.nl),
- * Robert Morris (rtm@das.harvard.edu),
- * Jean Tourrilhes (jt@hplb.hpl.hp.com),
- * Girish Welling (welling@paul.rutgers.edu),
+ * Anders Klemets <klemets@it.kth.se>,
+ * Vladimir V. Kolpakov <w@stier.koenig.ru>,
+ * Marc Meertens <Marc.Meertens@Utrecht.NCR.com>,
+ * Pauline Middelink <middelin@polyware.iaf.nl>,
+ * Robert Morris <rtm@das.harvard.edu>,
+ * Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hplb.hpl.hp.com>,
+ * Girish Welling <welling@paul.rutgers.edu>,
* Clark Woodworth <clark@hiway1.exit109.com>
- * Yongguang Zhang <ygz@isl.hrl.hac.com>...
+ * Yongguang Zhang <ygz@isl.hrl.hac.com>
*
* Thanks go also to:
- * James Ashton (jaa101@syseng.anu.edu.au),
- * Alan Cox (iialan@iiit.swan.ac.uk),
- * Allan Creighton (allanc@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * Matthew Geier (matthew@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * Remo di Giovanni (remo@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * Eckhard Grah (grah@wrcs1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de),
- * Vipul Gupta (vgupta@cs.binghamton.edu),
- * Mark Hagan (mhagan@wtcpost.daytonoh.NCR.COM),
- * Tim Nicholson (tim@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * Ian Parkin (ian@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * John Rosenberg (johnr@cs.usyd.edu.au),
- * George Rossi (george@phm.gov.au),
- * Arthur Scott (arthur@cs.usyd.edu.au),
+ * James Ashton <jaa101@syseng.anu.edu.au>,
+ * Alan Cox <iialan@iiit.swan.ac.uk>,
+ * Allan Creighton <allanc@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * Matthew Geier <matthew@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * Remo di Giovanni <remo@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * Eckhard Grah <grah@wrcs1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de>,
+ * Vipul Gupta <vgupta@cs.binghamton.edu>,
+ * Mark Hagan <mhagan@wtcpost.daytonoh.NCR.COM>,
+ * Tim Nicholson <tim@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * Ian Parkin <ian@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * John Rosenberg <johnr@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
+ * George Rossi <george@phm.gov.au>,
+ * Arthur Scott <arthur@cs.usyd.edu.au>,
* Stanislav Sinyagin <stas@isf.ru>
- * Peter Storey,
- * for their assistance and advice.
+ * and Peter Storey for their assistance and advice.
*
* Additional Credits:
*
- * My developpement has been done under Linux 2.0.x (Debian 1.1) with
+ * My development has been done under Linux 2.0.x (Debian 1.1) with
* an HP Vectra XP/60.
*
*/
/* ------------------------- IMPROVEMENTS ------------------------- */
/*
- * I proudly present :
+ * I proudly present:
*
- * Changes mades in first pre-release :
+ * Changes made in first pre-release:
* ----------------------------------
- * - Reorganisation of the code, function name change
- * - Creation of private header (wavelan.p.h)
- * - Reorganised debug messages
- * - More comments, history, ...
- * - mmc_init : configure the PSA if not done
- * - mmc_init : correct default value of level threshold for pcmcia
- * - mmc_init : 2.00 detection better code for 2.00 init
+ * - reorganisation of the code, function name change
+ * - creation of private header (wavelan.p.h)
+ * - reorganised debug messages
+ * - more comments, history, etc.
+ * - mmc_init: configure the PSA if not done
+ * - mmc_init: correct default value of level threshold for PCMCIA
+ * - mmc_init: 2.00 detection better code for 2.00 initialization
* - better info at startup
- * - irq setting (note : this setting is permanent...)
- * - Watchdog : change strategy (+ solve module removal problems)
- * - add wireless extensions (ioctl & get_wireless_stats)
+ * - IRQ setting (note: this setting is permanent)
+ * - watchdog: change strategy (and solve module removal problems)
+ * - add wireless extensions (ioctl and get_wireless_stats)
* get/set nwid/frequency on fly, info for /proc/net/wireless
- * - More wireless extension : SETSPY and GETSPY
- * - Make wireless extensions optional
- * - Private ioctl to set/get quality & level threshold, histogram
- * - Remove /proc/net/wavelan
- * - Supress useless stuff from lp (net_local)
+ * - more wireless extensions: SETSPY and GETSPY
+ * - make wireless extensions optional
+ * - private ioctl to set/get quality and level threshold, histogram
+ * - remove /proc/net/wavelan
+ * - suppress useless stuff from lp (net_local)
* - kernel 2.1 support (copy_to/from_user instead of memcpy_to/fromfs)
- * - Add message level (debug stuff in /var/adm/debug & errors not
+ * - add message level (debug stuff in /var/adm/debug and errors not
* displayed at console and still in /var/adm/messages)
* - multi device support
- * - Start fixing the probe (init code)
- * - More inlines
+ * - start fixing the probe (init code)
+ * - more inlines
* - man page
- * - Lot of others minor details & cleanups
+ * - many other minor details and cleanups
*
- * Changes made in second pre-release :
- * ----------------------------------
- * - Cleanup init code (probe & module init)
- * - Better multi device support (module)
- * - name assignement (module)
- *
- * Changes made in third pre-release :
- * ---------------------------------
- * - Be more conservative on timers
- * - Preliminary support for multicast (I still lack some details...)
+ * Changes made in second pre-release:
+ * -----------------------------------
+ * - clean up init code (probe and module init)
+ * - better multiple device support (module)
+ * - name assignment (module)
*
- * Changes made in fourth pre-release :
+ * Changes made in third pre-release:
* ----------------------------------
+ * - be more conservative on timers
+ * - preliminary support for multicast (I still lack some details)
+ *
+ * Changes made in fourth pre-release:
+ * -----------------------------------
* - multicast (revisited and finished)
- * - Avoid reset in set_multicast_list (a really big hack)
- * if somebody could apply this code for other i82586 based driver...
- * - Share on board memory 75% RU / 25% CU (instead of 50/50)
+ * - avoid reset in set_multicast_list (a really big hack)
+ * if somebody could apply this code for other i82586 based drivers
+ * - share onboard memory 75% RU and 25% CU (instead of 50/50)
*
- * Changes made for release in 2.1.15 :
- * ----------------------------------
- * - Change the detection code for multi manufacturer code support
+ * Changes made for release in 2.1.15:
+ * -----------------------------------
+ * - change the detection code for multi manufacturer code support
*
- * Changes made for release in 2.1.17 :
- * ----------------------------------
- * - Update to wireless extensions changes
- * - Silly bug in card initial configuration (psa_conf_status)
+ * Changes made for release in 2.1.17:
+ * -----------------------------------
+ * - update to wireless extensions changes
+ * - silly bug in card initial configuration (psa_conf_status)
*
- * Changes made for release in 2.1.27 & 2.0.30 :
- * -------------------------------------------
- * - Small bug in debug code (probably not the last one...)
- * - Remove extern kerword for wavelan_probe()
- * - Level threshold is now a standard wireless extension (version 4 !)
+ * Changes made for release in 2.1.27 & 2.0.30:
+ * --------------------------------------------
+ * - small bug in debug code (probably not the last one...)
+ * - remove extern keyword for wavelan_probe()
+ * - level threshold is now a standard wireless extension (version 4 !)
* - modules parameters types (new module interface)
*
- * Changes made for release in 2.1.36 :
- * ----------------------------------
+ * Changes made for release in 2.1.36:
+ * -----------------------------------
* - byte count stats (courtesy of David Hinds)
- * - Remove dev_tint stuff (courtesy of David Hinds)
- * - Encryption setting from Brent Elphick (thanks a lot !)
+ * - remove dev_tint stuff (courtesy of David Hinds)
+ * - encryption setting from Brent Elphick (thanks a lot!)
* - 'ioaddr' to 'u_long' for the Alpha (thanks to Stanislav Sinyagin)
*
- * Wishes & dreams :
- * ---------------
- * - Roaming
+ * Wishes & dreams:
+ * ----------------
+ * - roaming
*/
/***************************** INCLUDES *****************************/
@@ -309,52 +308,52 @@
#include <linux/wireless.h> /* Wireless extensions */
-/* Wavelan declarations */
+/* WaveLAN declarations */
#include "i82586.h"
#include "wavelan.h"
/****************************** DEBUG ******************************/
-#undef DEBUG_MODULE_TRACE /* Module insertion/removal */
-#undef DEBUG_CALLBACK_TRACE /* Calls made by Linux */
-#undef DEBUG_INTERRUPT_TRACE /* Calls to handler */
-#undef DEBUG_INTERRUPT_INFO /* type of interrupt & so on */
+#undef DEBUG_MODULE_TRACE /* module insertion/removal */
+#undef DEBUG_CALLBACK_TRACE /* calls made by Linux */
+#undef DEBUG_INTERRUPT_TRACE /* calls to handler */
+#undef DEBUG_INTERRUPT_INFO /* type of interrupt and so on */
#define DEBUG_INTERRUPT_ERROR /* problems */
-#undef DEBUG_CONFIG_TRACE /* Trace the config functions */
-#undef DEBUG_CONFIG_INFO /* What's going on... */
-#define DEBUG_CONFIG_ERRORS /* Errors on configuration */
-#undef DEBUG_TX_TRACE /* Transmission calls */
-#undef DEBUG_TX_INFO /* Header of the transmited packet */
+#undef DEBUG_CONFIG_TRACE /* Trace the config functions. */
+#undef DEBUG_CONFIG_INFO /* what's going on */
+#define DEBUG_CONFIG_ERRORS /* errors on configuration */
+#undef DEBUG_TX_TRACE /* transmission calls */
+#undef DEBUG_TX_INFO /* header of the transmitted packet */
#define DEBUG_TX_ERROR /* unexpected conditions */
-#undef DEBUG_RX_TRACE /* Transmission calls */
-#undef DEBUG_RX_INFO /* Header of the transmited packet */
+#undef DEBUG_RX_TRACE /* transmission calls */
+#undef DEBUG_RX_INFO /* header of the transmitted packet */
#define DEBUG_RX_ERROR /* unexpected conditions */
-#undef DEBUG_PACKET_DUMP 16 /* Dump packet on the screen */
-#undef DEBUG_IOCTL_TRACE /* Misc call by Linux */
-#undef DEBUG_IOCTL_INFO /* Various debug info */
-#define DEBUG_IOCTL_ERROR /* What's going wrong */
-#define DEBUG_BASIC_SHOW /* Show basic startup info */
-#undef DEBUG_VERSION_SHOW /* Print version info */
-#undef DEBUG_PSA_SHOW /* Dump psa to screen */
-#undef DEBUG_MMC_SHOW /* Dump mmc to screen */
-#undef DEBUG_SHOW_UNUSED /* Show also unused fields */
-#undef DEBUG_I82586_SHOW /* Show i82586 status */
-#undef DEBUG_DEVICE_SHOW /* Show device parameters */
-
-/* Options : */
-#define USE_PSA_CONFIG /* Use info from the PSA */
-#define IGNORE_NORMAL_XMIT_ERRS /* Don't bother with normal conditions */
-#undef STRUCT_CHECK /* Verify padding of structures */
-#undef PSA_CRC /* Check CRC in PSA */
-#undef OLDIES /* Old code (to redo) */
-#undef RECORD_SNR /* To redo */
-#undef EEPROM_IS_PROTECTED /* Doesn't seem to be necessary */
-#define MULTICAST_AVOID /* Avoid extra multicast (I'm sceptical) */
-
-#ifdef WIRELESS_EXT /* If wireless extension exist in the kernel */
-/* Warning : these stuff will slow down the driver... */
-#define WIRELESS_SPY /* Enable spying addresses */
-#undef HISTOGRAM /* Enable histogram of sig level... */
+#undef DEBUG_PACKET_DUMP 16 /* Dump packet on the screen. */
+#undef DEBUG_IOCTL_TRACE /* misc. call by Linux */
+#undef DEBUG_IOCTL_INFO /* various debugging info */
+#define DEBUG_IOCTL_ERROR /* what's going wrong */
+#define DEBUG_BASIC_SHOW /* Show basic startup info. */
+#undef DEBUG_VERSION_SHOW /* Print version info. */
+#undef DEBUG_PSA_SHOW /* Dump PSA to screen. */
+#undef DEBUG_MMC_SHOW /* Dump mmc to screen. */
+#undef DEBUG_SHOW_UNUSED /* Show unused fields too. */
+#undef DEBUG_I82586_SHOW /* Show i82586 status. */
+#undef DEBUG_DEVICE_SHOW /* Show device parameters. */
+
+/* Options */
+#define USE_PSA_CONFIG /* Use info from the PSA. */
+#define IGNORE_NORMAL_XMIT_ERRS /* Don't bother with normal conditions. */
+#undef STRUCT_CHECK /* Verify padding of structures. */
+#undef PSA_CRC /* Check CRC in PSA. */
+#undef OLDIES /* old code (to redo) */
+#undef RECORD_SNR /* to redo */
+#undef EEPROM_IS_PROTECTED /* doesn't seem to be necessary */
+#define MULTICAST_AVOID /* Avoid extra multicast (I'm sceptical). */
+
+#ifdef WIRELESS_EXT /* If wireless extensions exist in the kernel */
+/* Warning: this stuff will slow down the driver. */
+#define WIRELESS_SPY /* Enable spying addresses. */
+#undef HISTOGRAM /* Enable histogram of signal level. */
#endif
/************************ CONSTANTS & MACROS ************************/
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@
#endif
/* Watchdog temporisation */
-#define WATCHDOG_JIFFIES 32 /* TODO: express in HZ. */
+#define WATCHDOG_JIFFIES 32 /* TODO: express in HZ. */
/* Macro to get the number of elements in an array */
#define NELS(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))
@@ -396,23 +395,23 @@
/*
* Static specific data for the interface.
*
- * For each network interface, Linux keep data in two structure. "device"
- * keep the generic data (same format for everybody) and "net_local" keep
- * the additional specific data.
+ * For each network interface, Linux keeps data in two structures: "device"
+ * keeps the generic data (same format for everybody) and "net_local" keeps
+ * additional specific data.
* Note that some of this specific data is in fact generic (en_stats, for
* example).
*/
struct net_local
{
- net_local * next; /* Linked list of the devices */
- device * dev; /* Reverse link... */
+ net_local * next; /* linked list of the devices */
+ device * dev; /* reverse link */
en_stats stats; /* Ethernet interface statistics */
- int nresets; /* Number of hw resets */
- u_char reconfig_82586; /* Need to reconfigure the controler */
- u_char promiscuous; /* Promiscuous mode */
- int mc_count; /* Number of multicast addresses */
- timer_list watchdog; /* To avoid blocking state */
- u_short hacr; /* Current host interface state */
+ int nresets; /* number of hardware resets */
+ u_char reconfig_82586; /* We need to reconfigure the controller. */
+ u_char promiscuous; /* promiscuous mode */
+ int mc_count; /* number of multicast addresses */
+ timer_list watchdog; /* to avoid blocking state */
+ u_short hacr; /* current host interface state */
int tx_n_in_use;
u_short rx_head;
@@ -421,82 +420,83 @@
u_short tx_first_in_use;
#ifdef WIRELESS_EXT
- iw_stats wstats; /* Wireless specific stats */
+ iw_stats wstats; /* Wireless-specific statistics */
#endif
#ifdef WIRELESS_SPY
- int spy_number; /* Number of addresses to spy */
- mac_addr spy_address[IW_MAX_SPY]; /* The addresses to spy */
- iw_qual spy_stat[IW_MAX_SPY]; /* Statistics gathered */
+ int spy_number; /* number of addresses to spy */
+ mac_addr spy_address[IW_MAX_SPY]; /* the addresses to spy */
+ iw_qual spy_stat[IW_MAX_SPY]; /* statistics gathered */
#endif /* WIRELESS_SPY */
+
#ifdef HISTOGRAM
- int his_number; /* Number of intervals */
- u_char his_range[16]; /* Boundaries of interval ]n-1; n] */
- u_long his_sum[16]; /* Sum in interval */
+ int his_number; /* number of intervals */
+ u_char his_range[16]; /* boundaries of interval ]n-1; n] */
+ u_long his_sum[16]; /* sum in interval */
#endif /* HISTOGRAM */
};
/**************************** PROTOTYPES ****************************/
-/* ----------------------- MISC SUBROUTINES ------------------------ */
+/* ----------------------- MISC. SUBROUTINES ------------------------ */
static inline unsigned long /* flags */
wv_splhi(void); /* Disable interrupts */
static inline void
- wv_splx(unsigned long); /* ReEnable interrupts : flags */
+ wv_splx(unsigned long); /* Enable interrupts: flags */
static u_char
wv_irq_to_psa(int);
static int
wv_psa_to_irq(u_char);
/* ------------------- HOST ADAPTER SUBROUTINES ------------------- */
static inline u_short /* data */
- hasr_read(u_long); /* Read the host interface : base address */
+ hasr_read(u_long); /* Read the host interface: base address */
static inline void
- hacr_write(u_long, /* Write to host interface : base address */
+ hacr_write(u_long, /* Write to host interface: base address */
u_short), /* data */
hacr_write_slow(u_long,
u_short),
set_chan_attn(u_long, /* ioaddr */
- u_short), /* hacr */
+ u_short), /* hacr */
wv_hacr_reset(u_long), /* ioaddr */
wv_16_off(u_long, /* ioaddr */
- u_short), /* hacr */
+ u_short), /* hacr */
wv_16_on(u_long, /* ioaddr */
- u_short), /* hacr */
+ u_short), /* hacr */
wv_ints_off(device *),
wv_ints_on(device *);
/* ----------------- MODEM MANAGEMENT SUBROUTINES ----------------- */
static void
- psa_read(u_long, /* Read the Parameter Storage Area */
+ psa_read(u_long, /* Read the Parameter Storage Area. */
u_short, /* hacr */
int, /* offset in PSA */
u_char *, /* buffer to fill */
int), /* size to read */
- psa_write(u_long, /* Write to the PSA */
+ psa_write(u_long, /* Write to the PSA. */
u_short, /* hacr */
- int, /* Offset in psa */
- u_char *, /* Buffer in memory */
- int); /* Length of buffer */
+ int, /* offset in PSA */
+ u_char *, /* buffer in memory */
+ int); /* length of buffer */
static inline void
- mmc_out(u_long, /* Write 1 byte to the Modem Manag Control */
+ mmc_out(u_long, /* Write 1 byte to the Modem Manag Control. */
u_short,
u_char),
- mmc_write(u_long, /* Write n bytes to the MMC */
+ mmc_write(u_long, /* Write n bytes to the MMC. */
u_char,
u_char *,
int);
-static inline u_char /* Read 1 byte from the MMC */
+static inline u_char /* Read 1 byte from the MMC. */
mmc_in(u_long,
u_short);
static inline void
- mmc_read(u_long, /* Read n bytes from the MMC */
+ mmc_read(u_long, /* Read n bytes from the MMC. */
u_char,
u_char *,
int),
- fee_wait(u_long, /* Wait for frequency EEprom : base address */
- int, /* Base delay to wait for */
- int); /* Number of time to wait */
+ fee_wait(u_long, /* Wait for frequency EEPROM: base address */
+ int, /* base delay to wait for */
+ int); /* time to wait */
static void
- fee_read(u_long, /* Read the frequency EEprom : base address */
+ fee_read(u_long, /* Read the frequency EEPROM: base address */
u_short, /* destination offset */
u_short *, /* data buffer */
int); /* number of registers */
@@ -539,60 +539,59 @@
wavelan_set_multicast_list(device *);
/* ----------------------- PACKET RECEPTION ----------------------- */
static inline void
- wv_packet_read(device *, /* Read a packet from a frame */
+ wv_packet_read(device *, /* Read a packet from a frame. */
u_short,
int),
- wv_receive(device *); /* Read all packets waiting */
+ wv_receive(device *); /* Read all packets waiting. */
/* --------------------- PACKET TRANSMISSION --------------------- */
static inline void
- wv_packet_write(device *, /* Write a packet to the Tx buffer */
+ wv_packet_write(device *, /* Write a packet to the Tx buffer. */
void *,
short);
static int
- wavelan_packet_xmit(struct sk_buff *, /* Send a packet */
+ wavelan_packet_xmit(struct sk_buff *, /* Send a packet. */
device *);
/* -------------------- HARDWARE CONFIGURATION -------------------- */
static inline int
- wv_mmc_init(device *), /* Initialize the modem */
- wv_ru_start(device *), /* Start the i82586 receiver unit */
- wv_cu_start(device *), /* Start the i82586 command unit */
- wv_82586_start(device *); /* Start the i82586 */
+ wv_mmc_init(device *), /* Initialize the modem. */
+ wv_ru_start(device *), /* Start the i82586 receiver unit. */
+ wv_cu_start(device *), /* Start the i82586 command unit. */
+ wv_82586_start(device *); /* Start the i82586. */
static void
- wv_82586_config(device *); /* Configure the i82586 */
+ wv_82586_config(device *); /* Configure the i82586. */
static inline void
wv_82586_stop(device *);
static int
- wv_hw_reset(device *), /* Reset the wavelan hardware */
+ wv_hw_reset(device *), /* Reset the WaveLAN hardware. */
wv_check_ioaddr(u_long, /* ioaddr */
u_char *); /* mac address (read) */
/* ---------------------- INTERRUPT HANDLING ---------------------- */
static void
- wavelan_interrupt(int, /* Interrupt handler */
+ wavelan_interrupt(int, /* interrupt handler */
void *,
struct pt_regs *);
static void
- wavelan_watchdog(u_long); /* Transmission watchdog */
+ wavelan_watchdog(u_long); /* transmission watchdog */
/* ------------------- CONFIGURATION CALLBACKS ------------------- */
static int
- wavelan_open(device *), /* Open the device */
- wavelan_close(device *), /* Close the device */
- wavelan_config(device *); /* Configure one device */
+ wavelan_open(device *), /* Open the device. */
+ wavelan_close(device *), /* Close the device. */
+ wavelan_config(device *); /* Configure one device. */
extern int
- wavelan_probe(device *); /* See Space.c */
+ wavelan_probe(device *); /* See Space.c. */
/**************************** VARIABLES ****************************/
/*
- * This is the root of the linked list of wavelan drivers
+ * This is the root of the linked list of WaveLAN drivers
* It is use to verify that we don't reuse the same base address
- * for two differents drivers and to make the cleanup when
- * removing the module.
+ * for two different drivers and to clean up when removing the module.
*/
static net_local * wavelan_list = (net_local *) NULL;
/*
- * This table is used to translate the psa value to irq number
- * and vice versa...
+ * This table is used to translate the PSA value to IRQ number
+ * and vice versa.
*/
static u_char irqvals[] =
{
@@ -603,7 +602,7 @@
};
/*
- * Table of the available i/o address (base address) for wavelan
+ * Table of the available I/O addresses (base addresses) for WaveLAN
*/
static unsigned short iobase[] =
{
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@
* controllers.
* Leave out the others too -- we will always use 0x390 and leave
* 0x300 for the Ethernet device.
- * Jean II : 0x3E0 is really fine as well...
+ * Jean II: 0x3E0 is fine as well.
*/
0x300, 0x390, 0x3E0, 0x3C0
#endif /* 0 */
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