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Re: mvme2600 netdemo: "



rtwas wrote:

Hello,

Till Straumann wrote:

I believe it should work.

You only need a interrupt routing table to correct
mistakes of the firmware.


Is it assumed that the end user (me) should understand how to do this?

No.


Ideally, the firmware should
initialize/configure all PCI devices. Usually, firmwares
have problems with PCI-PCI bridges and configuring
devices behind them  (read PCI-extenders, PMC
cards with bridges, ...). That's when the routing table
helps (or in the unlikely case that the firmware screws
up configuring on-board devices).


The reason I'm asserting that interrupts are to blame is based on Joel's post to
that effect. So if that is not really the issue I'm back to square one.


Not really. You learned that you have to use the relevant 'driver attach'
function in the network config. table.

Then, Joel (sorry, Joel) sent out the frightening (but untrue) message
that without an irq routing/mapping table nothing will work.
I believe it should work and if it doesn't we'll find out why...


Are you able to help with this further? Should I send you my build files and dumps?

Yes, please. Same as last time.

HTH
T.



Thanks.

Robert W.