--- wikisrc/projects/project/mpsafe_net_driver.mdwn 2022/03/01 10:38:49 1.3 +++ wikisrc/projects/project/mpsafe_net_driver.mdwn 2022/03/12 18:27:25 1.4 @@ -19,12 +19,23 @@ This is inefficient, if you ever want to Adapting old drivers to be able to run with the rest of the network stack not having this lock will improve NetBSD networking. A large number of drivers must be adapted, and some of them can be emulated from virtual machines too, some examples: -* RealTek ethernet [[!template id=man name="re" section="4"]] (QEMU) -* Atheros ethernet [[!template id=man name="alc" section="4"]] +* Realtek RTL8139 Gigabit Ethernet [[!template id=man name="re" section="4"]] (supported by QEMU) +* AMD PCnet [[!template id=man name="pcn" section="4"]] (supported by QEMU and VMware) +* Novell NE1000 [[!template id=man name="ne" section="4"]] (supported by QEMU) +* Atheros/Killer Gigabit Ethernet [[!template id=man name="alc" section="4"]] +* Attansic Gigabit Ethernet [[!template id=man name="ale" section="4"]] +* Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet [[!template id=man name="bge" section="4"]] +* Broadcom NetXtreme [[!template id=man name="bnx" section="4"]] + +You may find others listed in [[!template id=man name="pci" section="4"]]. +It is possible you have a computing device with a device for which the driver +hasn't been converted yet. + +The file `src/doc/TODO.smpnet` in the NetBSD source tree contains a list of fully +converted drivers that you may use an an example, as well as some general guidelines. When applying for this project, please note which driver you would like to work on. - """ ]]