Re: [9fans] Ethernet card recogition -- Farallon Enet (3C589) -- kernel lines?

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> According to the Plan9 wiki, the above results indicate that recognition for
> this card isn't built into the kernel, which leads me to my main question:

alternately, the card was not detected.

> What modification(s), if any, would I need to make to the kernel config file
> (9pcf)? This card type is referenced under the "link" section, but would I
> also need to reference it under dev, or modify the line "ether   netif" in
> that section?

no, you just need to add it in the link section.  the dev section is for
devices and some special magic turns "fu" in the device section into
a request to compile devfu.c into devfu.8 and does what's required
to link the device into devtab.  the stuff in the link section is just
called at boot time.  addetherdevice is the hook to link controllers.
which are then called back by the ethernet device when it's ready.

the ether netif line declares a device devether that requires the
netif support file.

- erik