bce(4) with IPMI

[YongHyeon PYUN]

On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 02:17:06PM -0700, David Christensen wrote:
> > > Can't explain either but probably stable/6 bce(4) may have used old
> > > firmware.
> > 
> > Ok, I can once again reach the IPMI controller if I remove this:
> > 
> > http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/sys/dev/bce/if_bce.c?r1=210263&r2=21
> > 0262&pathrev=210263
> > 
> > Since the driver has control over the interface, not "upping" the
> > interface media causes the IPMI controller to not be able to access the
> > network.  Ugh.
> > 
> 
> That's the current design.  We could try moving bce_pulse() 
> initialization from bce_attach() to bce_init() so the driver only 
> takes control when you "up" the interface.
> 

Because driver already initialized CPUs and context I thought
moving bce_pulse() to bce_init() was too late. If that's doable it
would be more correct way to address this issue.

> Dave
>