Re: Update on nVidia/MCP ethernet

From: Jung-uk Kim (jkim_at_niksun.com)
Date: 07/25/03

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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:30:25 -0400

    On Thursday 24 July 2003 06:57 pm, Bill Paul wrote:
    > I have also made some progress on another front. It occured to me
    > that since nVidia is known for GPU expertise rather than networking
    > expertise that maybe their 'proprietary design' wasn't really
    > anything of the sort. Well, I was right: what nVidia calls "MCP
    > ethernet" is really a Conexant CX25870/1 "jedi" controller. I have
    > contacted Conexant and am in the process of trying to obtain a copy
    > of the programming manual for this device. There are some NDA
    > issues to deal with, however I've been told they will not prevent
    > me from releasing driver source.

    AFAIK, CX25870/1 is a video encoder.

    http://www.conexant.com/products/entry.jsp?id=278

    Jung-uk Kim
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