Commit d507911c authored by Krzysztof Hałasa's avatar Krzysztof Hałasa

WAN: don't mention syncppp in z8530 DocBook.

Signed-off-by: default avatarKrzysztof Hałasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
parent 64bef763
...@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ ...@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@
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">
...@@ -179,35 +173,27 @@ ...@@ -179,35 +173,27 @@
<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-&gt; priv field of the the netdevice field of each channel. The hdlc-&gt; 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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