[K12OSN] Affordable Eprom source

[Calvin Dodge]

On 1/16/07, Robert Arkiletian <robark at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The design has word-alignment issues, requiring extra work on the part
> > of the CPU to transmit/receive data.  Donald Becker (originator of
> > many Linux NIC drivers) referred to it as "a stunningly bad design
> > choice".
>
> I *think* this reference is towards the 8139 not the new gigabit stuff
> from Realtek. But I'm not 100%.

Yes, it's referring to the 8139.

Calvin