Re: Looking for a way to trigger error on network adapter

2001-02-21 Thread Alan Cox
> I want to see how my code bahaves during rare (?) events: an overflow of > the RX fifo (256 bytes) and a TX underrun. It's my understanding that if the > adapter pains at DMAing, those errors should be triggered. > Could I/O at a inocuous location (a well-choosen PCI register ?) be enough > f

Looking for a way to trigger error on network adapter

2001-02-21 Thread Francois Romieu
Hello, Context: HDLC PCI adapter + line at 2 Mb/s + external traffic generator that fills the line with 5 to x1000 bytes frame. I want to see how my code bahaves during rare (?) events: an overflow of the RX fifo (256 bytes) and a TX underrun. It's my understanding that if the adapter pains a