Re: [microblaze-uclinux] USB and Ethernet support

[Ivan <salorankatu@xxxxxxxx>]

El jue, 18-03-2004 a las 06:02, John Williams wrote:

> If the LXT970A uses the industry standard MII interface, then as Hasjim 
> suggests it should connect directly to the xilinx ethernet MAC core, and 
> thus the xilinx_enet kernel driver should work almost immediately.  A 
> zero-pain solution, except that
>   (a) the Xilinx emac core is not free, and
>   (b) it consumes a significant amount of FPGA logic
> 
> The CS8900A is a combined MAC/PHY, with an ISA interface.  An earlier 
> student (hi Johan! :) developed an OPB->ISA bridge, and we have another 
> student working on integrating and connecting the CS8900.

Yes, LXT970A uses standard MII interface. Initially I will use this
chip. But I am interested in CS8900 too.

> As Hasjim said, I'm in the throes of developing Egret (perhaps better 
> labelled YAFPP - Yet Another FPGA Prototyping Platform!).

Good name!!! :D

> It is a stackable architecture for rapid prototyping of reconfigurable 
> computing systems.  Think of Lego bricks for embedded/reconfigurable 
> systems, and you're on the right track.
> 
> http://eprint.uq.edu.au/archive/00000834/

Ohh. Interesting work. Well as I said an a previous mail, the board will
be designed by a PhD student. I talk him about your work.

Cheers,

	Ivan

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