Updated to bcm5700 version 8.3.17b release of driver.

[linux-2.6.git] / drivers / net / bcm5700 / RELEASE.TXT

diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm5700/RELEASE.TXT b/drivers/net/bcm5700/RELEASE.TXT
index abfc21c..10ca5a0 100755 (executable)
--- a/drivers/net/bcm5700/RELEASE.TXT
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm5700/RELEASE.TXT
@@ -1,17 +1,56 @@
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                               Release Notes\r
                        Broadcom BCM5700 Linux Driver\r
-                              Version 8.3.14\r
-                                11/02/2005\r
+                              Version 8.3.17b\r
+                                02/21/2006\r
 \r
                           Broadcom Corporation\r
                           16215 Alton Parkway,\r
                           Irvine, CA 92619-7013\r
 \r
-                Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Broadcom Corporation\r
+                Copyright (c) 2000-2006 Broadcom Corporation\r
                            All rights reserved\r
 \r
 \r
+v8.3.17b (February 21 2006)\r
+=========================\r
+    Fixes:\r
+    ------\r
+    1. Problem : (ISSUE289636) 5715 ports hang under linux with 6 or more\r
+                ports are active in the RFC2544 test.\r
+       Cause   : While running RFC2544 test with 6 or more ports active\r
+                the linux error message "NETDEV_WATCHDOG transmitt timed out"\r
+                gets displayed multiple times. After multiple errors 5715\r
+                ports stop working.\r
+       Change  : Updated trans_start with jiffies before calling\r
+                netif_stop_queue to prevent false NETDEV WATCHDOG\r
+       Impact  : 5715.\r
+\r
+v8.3.17 (January 18 2006)\r
+=========================\r
+The patch file in the bcm_sup-8.3.16 tar file will not compile\r
+in 2.6.14 kernels. This release version is using a patch\r
+file for 2.6.13 kernels.\r
+\r
+v8.3.16 (January 10 2006)\r
+=========================\r
+    Enhancement:\r
+    ------------\r
+       ECD13216 complete workaround for 5714/5715 fiber:\r
+       During chip init set: \r
+       0x5b0[10]=1\r
+       0x6808[5:4]=01\r
+       To check link status read:\r
+       0x460 bit 3 is set when link is established.    \r
+\r
+\r
+v8.3.15 (December 16, 2005)\r
+===========================\r
+    Enhancement:\r
+    ------------\r
+       Added support for 5714S and 5715S.\r
+ \r
+\r
 v8.3.14 (November 02, 2005)\r
 ===========================\r
     Fixes:\r