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@@ -326,6 +326,35 @@ To enter in Tx LPI mode the driver needs to have a software timer
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that enable and disable the LPI mode when there is nothing to be
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transmitted.
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-7) TODO:
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+7) Extended descriptors
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+The extended descriptors give us information about the receive Ethernet payload
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+when it is carrying PTP packets or TCP/UDP/ICMP over IP.
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+These are not available on GMAC Synopsys chips older than the 3.50.
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+At probe time the driver will decide if these can be actually used.
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+This support also is mandatory for PTPv2 because the extra descriptors 6 and 7
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+are used for saving the hardware timestamps.
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+8) Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
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+The driver supports the IEEE 1588-2002, Precision Time Protocol (PTP),
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+which enables precise synchronization of clocks in measurement and
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+control systems implemented with technologies such as network
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+communication.
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+In addition to the basic timestamp features mentioned in IEEE 1588-2002
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+Timestamps, new GMAC cores support the advanced timestamp features.
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+IEEE 1588-2008 that can be enabled when configure the Kernel.
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+9) SGMII/RGMII supports
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+New GMAC devices provide own way to manage RGMII/SGMII.
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+This information is available at run-time by looking at the
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+HW capability register. This means that the stmmac can manage
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+auto-negotiation and link status w/o using the PHYLIB stuff
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+In fact, the HW provides a subset of extended registers to
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+restart the ANE, verify Full/Half duplex mode and Speed.
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+Also thanks to these registers it is possible to look at the
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+Auto-negotiated Link Parter Ability.
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+10) TODO:
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o XGMAC is not supported.
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- o Add the PTP - precision time protocol
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+ o Complete the TBI & RTBI support.
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+ o extened VLAN support for 3.70a SYNP GMAC.
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