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Re: Intel xscale 420/425, anyone out there using this with eCos?


Hello Damian,

Mark wrote me:
>> The Intel library has been ported to allow use of NPE ethernet ports
>> for RedBoot. It has not been ported to eCos proper although it is
>> probably not much more work to get there.
>> 
>> An .epk with this port is available from Intel:
>> 
>> 
 http://developer.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm
>> 
>> It comes in two parts. There is library code intended to run on the XScale
>> core and there is a separate file containing the microcode for the NPE
>> engines. The library code is licensed under the RHEPL and the firmware
>> is under a somewhat restrictive Intel proprietary license.

I use this library on custom board base on IXP425.

Best Regards,
jerzy


On Friday 07 January 2005 03:45, Damian Slee wrote:
> If so which development boards are you using?
>
> Difficult to get it going?
> In particular the onchip network processors (NPE).  I think CVS only has
> the 82599 separate PCI ethernet controller that is on the Atmel
> development board.
>
> I haven't been able to find any detailed datasheets for the 425, but
> have a few different app notes off the intel www site.
>
> Any info, experiences would be usefull,
>
> Thanks,
>
> damian

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