Release Notes
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Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Driver
For Netware 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
Copyright (c) 2000-2003 Broadcom Corporation
All rights reserved.
Version 7.04 December 3, 2003
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Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ # 8982) Use of the vlan=1 keyword on multiple adapters
displays the following message after the first adapter loads
successfully:
/enter value for vlan between - 0 - 0
Cause: The keyword was not reset properly by the driver after the
primary adapter loaded.
Change: Code properly resets the keyword after each driver load.
Impact: None.
Version 7.03 November 14, 2003
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Enhancements:
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Enhancement: Turned off default hardware 802.2 Length checking.
Change: The code was changed to enable the hardware 802.2 length
checking feature when set in a keyword. Default is off.
Impact: None.
Version 7.02 October 17, 2003
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Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ #8588) Fiber adapter will not default to link at 1000Mbs FD
when a switch will not participate in autonegotiation.
Cause: The fall back algorithm was not implemented.
Change: A timer routine will cause a retry in the fiber link setup
which in turn allows the adapter to eventually default to
link at 1000Mbs if a connection is sensed on the fiber.
Impact: None.
Version 7.01 October 09, 2003
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Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ #8561) The driver would hang on Client32 if receiving
packets with VLAN tags.
Cause: The VLAN tag support was enabled allowing packets to be
received and the driver behaved as if BASP were loaded,
causing a hang.
Change: VLAN tagging is enabled only when the VLAN keyword is set.
Impact: None.
Version 7.00 August 28, 2003
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Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ #8389) Update readme.txt to reflect SPEED keyword
changes. Update driver version to be consistent w/other
drivers.
Change: Updated.
Impact: None.
Version 6.08 August 22, 2003
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Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ #7931)
Need to have a 1000FD forced autoneg option in the
driver similar to that of 10FD, 10HD, 100FD and
100HD options available in speed= parameter.
Cause: The speed would autoneg with all values due to
an error in enumeration of user input.
Change: Fixed code so that user input is passed with
correct values.
Impact: All adapters.
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Problem: (CQ #8303)
Fiber 5704 B0 would not pass traffic properly.
Cause: Transmit code was over-writing used BDs.
Change: Changed transmit code to transmit serially.
Impact: All adapters.
Version 6.07 August 13, 2003
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Enhancements:
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1. Enhancement:
Syncs up with the latest changes to support 5704 B0.
Change: Changes to hardware specific code.
Impact: None.
2. Enhancement: (CQ #7931)
Customers request a user enabled keyword that allows
setting the speed to 1000FD. Currently speed can be
forced or advertised only upto 100FD.
Change: A 1000FD is a recognized parameter for the SPEED
keyword. 1000FD is only advertised in autoneg.
Impact: All gigabit adapters.
Fixes:
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Problem: (CQ #8095)
Cause: Spurious interrupts displayed on some NetWare systems.
Change: Driver has read back functions for each write function to the
adapter interrupt specific registers.
These functions are user keyword controlled and can be
disabled. The keyword is SPURIOUSFIX.
Impact: Slightly slower performance.
Version 6.06 May 16, 2003
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Enhancements:
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1. Enhancement:
Syncs up with the latest lower module code
that has more bond id checking.
Change: Keyword check for "C32=1" to use in the DOS
Client32 environment to force initialization failure
if no link is found. Under this condition, the
following message is displayed:
"** Error:187 Link Down. Initialization Failed"
Impact:
None.
Version 6.04 May 12, 2003
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Fixes:
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1. Problem: (CQ #4441)
Cause: Only seen on NetWare 4.2 server & only seen on specific
machines when sharing IRQs w\multiple Broadcom Adapters:
OS occasionally loops on the wrong adapter driver entry
point. The System appears non functional.
Change: Code was added to detect this condition and allow the
OS to call a different driver entry point.
Impact: All adapters. There should be no noticeable difference
if earlier driver versions function properly.
2. Problem: (CQ #7729)
Cause: Driver displayed 570x when 5901 was loaded.
Change: The driver displays a non adapter specific string.
Impact: Same string is displayed for all adapters.
Version 6.03 April 29, 2003
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Fixes:
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1. Problem: (CQ #7280)
Cause: Phy Locks up when continual resets to phy occur.
Note: This a very rare condition and may not be reproducible.
Change: Check the phy after each phy reset to determine if lockup
occurs. Additional phy reset clears lockup.
Impact: The fix to this problem should not be noticeable.
Fix is activated in 5703, 5704, 5705 adapters.
03/20/03 v6.02
Added support for 5788. Removed WireSpeed keyword.
02/14/03 v6.01
Changed jumbo support from 9100 max to 9000 max. Link message is changed.
Fixed CarrierSense Counter. Added new Device IDs.
01/13/03 v5.09
Fixed cable disconnect delay for server.
01/02/03 v5.06
Fixed cable disconnect delay for Client32.
12/20/02 v5.05
Enhanced client32 support.
12/09/02 v5.04
Added PCIX mode status in custom stats.
Fixed Link mode.
11/22/02 v5.03
Fixed client32 slow connection problem. Checksum offload is default off.
11/08/02 v5.02
Fixed checksum problem found in NW6 support pack 2.
10/29/02 v5.01
Fixed rare eeprom read bug.
09/26/02 v5.00
This version has 5705 support.
09/26/02 v4.00
Fixed client32 cable disconnect bug. Took out 5705 support.
08/21/02 v3.03
Added support for 5705.
05/13/02 v3.02
Changed water marks for performance tuning.
05/13/02 v3.01
Fixed bug in tx checksum that prevented snmp events.
Fixed bug preventing completion of 72 hour stress test.
05/03/02 v3.00
Added support for 5704 controller.
05/07/02 v2.32
Fixed bug in tx checksum that prevented snmp events.
04/19/02 v2.31
Added delays in driver for initialization.
03/22/02 v2.29
Fix of Jumbo size reported to Netware certification.
03/20/02 v2.28
Added changes to control LEDs.
03/19/02 v2.27
Added two command line keywords: fiber=auto/force & MagicP=0/1.
03/14/02 v2.26
Changed driver to work in DOS CLIENT32.
VLAN support broken on older versions of BASP use only on BASP 2.09 or later.
02/25/02 v2.25
Fixed some keywords that were not being reset properly.
Added WireSpeed feature.
02/07/02 v2.24
Added Jumbo frame dynamic size. Poll mode display.
01/22/02 v2.23
Fixed dropped client problem.
01/22/02 v2.22
Further enhancement of the spurious int fix.
01/19/02 v2.21
Spurious int fix is now default on.
12/19/01 v2.20
Added code to better handle spurious interrupts on some machines.
12/06/01 v2.19
Fixed ipx vlan problem.
11/28/01 v2.18
Fixed 100 hr stress problem.
11/16/01 v2.17
Fixed multicast address size, performance improvement.
11/07/01 v2.16
Fixed backward compatibility probs.
10/30/01 v2.15
Jumbo certified.
09/18/01 v2.14
Fixed cable fault problem.
09/12/01 v2.12
Fixed FrameAlignment & ChecksumError counters.
08/24/01 v2.10
Fixed a PCIX problem.
08/17/01 v2.09
Fixed a jumbo mode problem.
08/03/01 v2.08
Fixed Perform3 problem.
07/20/01 v2.07
Improved fiber support.
07/06/01 v2.06
802.3 bug fix.
07/02/01 v2.05
Fix for fiber link.
Fix for shutdown.
06/14/01 v2.02
Fixed fiber support/performance improvements.
06/04/01 v2.01
Rebuild for new release.
05/04/01 v1.27
Added registration for advanced server program.
04/24/01 v1.25
supports 5701
04/12/01 v1.23
Reset bug fix.
03/27/01 v1.22
Jumbo frame support added.
02/26/01 v1.20
Checksum is default off.
02/15/01 v1.18
Fix for vlan bug in ipx, and min packet size with vlan.
02/08/01 v1.16
Fixed bug for 4.x primary install.
02/05/01 v1.15
Fixed new persistent driver bug, multicast bug, and basp support bug.
01/30/01 v1.12
Fix for vlans.
01/29/01 v1.10
Added changes in PCI-X support.
01/26/01 v1.09
Fixed NESL bug.
01/19/01 v1.08
Fixed persistent driver mode bug.
01/05/01 v1.07
Added persistent driver mode.
12/29/00 v1.06
Added better checksum support.
12/21/00 v1.05
Added more user info.
12/15/00 v1.04
Fixed spurious interrupt reports.
12/11/00 v1.03
Made changes for better performance.
12/08/00 v1.02
Added better ipx w/802.3 support.
12/01/00 v1.01
Added console status messages for link up/down.
11/27/00 v1.00
1st release.
11/22/00 v0.26
Real update of lower module.
11/22/00 v0.25
Updated lower module for led change.
11/22/00 v0.24
Added support for 32 minimum receive buffers.
11/18/00 v0.23
Updated lower module for better flow control. Passes Novell certification.
11/17/00 -v0.22
Upgraded the checksum off load support & receive code.
11/08/00 -v0.21
Updated lower module.
11/06/00 -v0.20
Fixed link problem and unwanted messages.
11/03/00 -v0.19
Added support for new firmware.
11/01/00 -v0.18
Fixed vlan bug for large packets.
Changed promiscuous mode support.
10/30/00 -v0.17
Added vlan support for BASP.
10/28/00 -v0.16
Added code to guard against ECB starvation. Enhanced code for speed
parameter.
10/23/00 -v0.15
Added a custom NESL event for changing the MAC address to work with
BASP.
10/20/00 -v0.14
Made adjustments for certification test.
10/16/00 -v0.13
New release.
10/13/00 -v0.12
Fortified reset code and isr.
10/6/00 - v0.11
Added support for sharing ints between multiple B57s.
Added support for "auto" within the speed keyword.
Displays line speed more consistently.
9/22/00 - v0.10
Changed allocated resources amount. Fixed bug in user defined
parameters.
9/20/00 - v0.09
Change in reset and interrupt code (checks if initialized).
9/14/00 - v0.08a
Changed interrupt enable/disable.
9/13/00 - v0.08-
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