ethernet driver porting for LX2160ardb_rev2

[m_kei]

Sorry that this is a basic question.

I am considering porting an ethernet driver for an RTOS running on LX2160ardb_rev2.

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?

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.

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?

[yipingwang · Accepted solution]

You need DPAA2 driver.

Please refer to the following DPAA2 Linux Driver Overview.

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