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d507911c
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d507911c
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Jul 02, 2008
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Krzysztof Hałasa
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WAN: don't mention syncppp in z8530 DocBook.
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khc@pm.waw.pl
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device to be used as both a tty interface and as a synchronous
device to be used as both a tty interface and as a synchronous
controller is a project for Linux post the 2.4 release
controller is a project for Linux post the 2.4 release
</para>
</para>
<para>
The support code handles most common card configurations and
supports running both Cisco HDLC and Synchronous PPP. With extra
glue the frame relay and X.25 protocols can also be used with this
driver.
</para>
</chapter>
</chapter>
<chapter
id=
"Driver_Modes"
>
<chapter
id=
"Driver_Modes"
>
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<para>
<para>
If you wish to use the network interface facilities of the driver,
If you wish to use the network interface facilities of the driver,
then you need to attach a network device to each channel that is
then you need to attach a network device to each channel that is
present and in use. In addition to use the
SyncPPP and Cisco
HDLC
present and in use. In addition to use the
generic
HDLC
you need to follow some additional plumbing rules. They may seem
you need to follow some additional plumbing rules. They may seem
complex but a look at the example hostess_sv11 driver should
complex but a look at the example hostess_sv11 driver should
reassure you.
reassure you.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
The network device used for each channel should be pointed to by
The network device used for each channel should be pointed to by
the netdevice field of each channel. The
dev
-
>
priv field of the
the netdevice field of each channel. The
hdlc
-
>
priv field of the
network device points to your private data - you will need to be
network device points to your private data - you will need to be
able to find your ppp device from this. In addition to use the
able to find your private data from this.
sync ppp layer the private data must start with a void * pointer
to the syncppp structures.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
The way most drivers approach this particular problem is to
The way most drivers approach this particular problem is to
create a structure holding the Z8530 device definition and
create a structure holding the Z8530 device definition and
put that and the syncppp pointer into the private field of
put that into the private field of the network device. The
the network device. The network device fields of the channels
network device fields of the channels then point back to the
then point back to the network devices. The ppp_device can also
network devices.
be put in the private structure conveniently.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
If you wish to use the synchronous ppp then you need to attach
If you wish to use the generic HDLC then you need to register
the syncppp layer to the network device. You should do this before
the HDLC device.
you register the network device. The
<function>
sppp_attach
</function>
requires that the first void *
pointer in your private data is pointing to an empty struct
ppp_device. The function fills in the initial data for the
ppp/hdlc layer.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
Before you register your network device you will also need to
Before you register your network device you will also need to
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buffer in sk_buff format and queues it for transmission. The
buffer in sk_buff format and queues it for transmission. The
caller must provide the entire packet with the exception of the
caller must provide the entire packet with the exception of the
bitstuffing and CRC. This is normally done by the caller via
bitstuffing and CRC. This is normally done by the caller via
the
syncppp interface layer. It returns 0 if the buffer has been
the
generic HDLC interface layer. It returns 0 if the buffer has been
queued and non zero values for queue full. If the function accepts
queued and non zero values for queue full. If the function accepts
the buffer it becomes property of the Z8530 layer and the caller
the buffer it becomes property of the Z8530 layer and the caller
should not free it.
should not free it.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
The function
<function>
z8530_get_stats
</function>
returns a pointer
The function
<function>
z8530_get_stats
</function>
returns a pointer
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