https://community.nxp.com/t5/Layerscape/ethernet-driver-porting-for-LX2160ardb-rev2/m-p/1473452#M10678 <P>Sorry that this is a basic question.</P><P>I am considering porting an ethernet driver for an RTOS running on LX2160ardb_rev2.</P><P>I am checking the configuration of this HW called lx2160ardb_rev2. Is it not possible for this board to realize ethernet communication by directly operating the ethernet controller?</P><P>In reviewing the manual, it appears that the ethernet function of this board is operated by a module called DPAA2, and the user is indirectly doing ethernet communication to operate DPAA2.</P><P>In other words, if I develop an ethernet driver that runs on lx2160ardb_rev2, will I need a DPAA2 driver instead of a driver for the ethernet controller itself?</P> Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:12:08 GMT m_kei 2022-06-14T08:12:08Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/Layerscape/ethernet-driver-porting-for-LX2160ardb-rev2/m-p/1473452#M10678 <P>Sorry that this is a basic question.</P><P>I am considering porting an ethernet driver for an RTOS running on LX2160ardb_rev2.</P><P>I am checking the configuration of this HW called lx2160ardb_rev2. Is it not possible for this board to realize ethernet communication by directly operating the ethernet controller?</P><P>In reviewing the manual, it appears that the ethernet function of this board is operated by a module called DPAA2, and the user is indirectly doing ethernet communication to operate DPAA2.</P><P>In other words, if I develop an ethernet driver that runs on lx2160ardb_rev2, will I need a DPAA2 driver instead of a driver for the ethernet controller itself?</P> Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:12:08 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Layerscape/ethernet-driver-porting-for-LX2160ardb-rev2/m-p/1473452#M10678 m_kei 2022-06-14T08:12:08Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/Layerscape/ethernet-driver-porting-for-LX2160ardb-rev2/m-p/1481049#M10776 <P>You need DPAA2 driver.</P> <P>Please refer to the following DPAA2 Linux Driver Overview.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="yipingwang_0-1656404860215.png" style="width: 552px;"><img src="https://community.nxp.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/184851iC52D21932B6EB268/image-dimensions/552x483?v=v2" width="552" height="483" role="button" title="yipingwang_0-1656404860215.png" alt="yipingwang_0-1656404860215.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:29:31 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Layerscape/ethernet-driver-porting-for-LX2160ardb-rev2/m-p/1481049#M10776 yipingwang 2022-06-28T08:29:31Z