KSZ884x-PMQL Evaluation Board User’s Guide
Micrel, Inc.
May, 2006
Rev.
1.1
16/27
6 Software Support
The software drivers to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL devices as below:
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Linux 2.6 Driver
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VxWorks 5.5.1 Driver
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WinCE 5.0 Driver
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Window 2000 and Window XP Driver
The software drivers to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL devices were verified on the following
platforms:
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SH7751R platform for Linux 2.6, VxWorks 5.5.1, and WinCE 5.0
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KS8695P platform for Linux 2.6 driver
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PC for Linux 2.6, Vxworks 5.4.1, and Windows Operating System (OS).
Using these software drivers that are provided in source code will make it easier for customers to
evaluate and develop code for their own applications.
6.1 Linux Driver Support on KS8695P Platform from Micrel
Micrel has developed a Linux 2.6 driver to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL devices and tested them
on the KS8695P platform with ARM processor and PCI bus.
Using this driver, the user can use the provided command set to read/write all of host accessible
registers and display their values for evaluation. By connecting the Ethernet port to SmartBits,
they can also use the command set to transmit and receive packets and display the results of the
MIB counter, etc. When the Ethernet port is connected to a PC, the user can use network
commands to ping the IP address of the board for TCP/IP layer evaluation by this platform.
6.2 VxWorks/Linux/ Driver Support on SH7751R Platform from Renesas
Micrel has developed a VxWork
5.4.1
and Linux 2.6 driver to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL
devices and tested them on a SH7751R platform with SH4 processor and PCI bus.
Using those drivers, the user can use the provided command set to read/write all of host
accessible registers and display their values for evaluation. By connecting the Ethernet port to
SmartBits, they can also use the command set to transmit and receive packets and display the
results of the MIB counter, etc. When the Ethernet port is connected to a PC, the user can use
network commands to ping the IP address of the board for TCP/IP layer evaluation by this
platform.
6.3 WinCE Driver Supporting
Micrel can provide WinCE 5.0 driver code to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL devices and helpfully
for customer to verify their driver code for KSZ88XX-PMQL family.
6.4 Window Driver Supporting
Micrel has developed the Windows driver to support the KSZ88XX-PMQL devices such that the
evaluation board can be evaluated on the PCI slot of a PC. Using this driver, the user can do
PING the IP address of the evaluation board for a simple testing (detail to see the section 7).
