smsc(4): update to mention Microchip

Microchip Technology acquired SMSC in 2012, and all current products
and datasheets refer to the devices supported by this driver as
Microchip parts.  Mention SMSC in a parenthetical comment to explain
the driver's name.

Reviewed by:	imp
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D45115
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Ed Maste 2024-05-07 11:33:45 -04:00
parent 5d62025d82
commit 7ef6ce5174
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.\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
.\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.Dd November 24, 2015
.Dd May 7, 2024
.Dt SMSC 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm smsc
.Nd "USB SMSC LAN9xxx Fast Ethernet driver"
.Nd "USB Microchip LAN9xxx Fast Ethernet driver"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
To load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
following line in
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ following lines in your kernel configuration file:
The
.Nm
device driver provides support for USB Fast Ethernet adapters based
on the SMSC LAN9xxx chipsets.
on the Microchip (formerly SMSC) LAN9xxx chipsets.
.Pp
For more information on configuring this device, see
.Xr ifconfig 8 .
@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ driver:
.Pp
.Bl -bullet -compact
.It
SMSC LAN9500, LAN9500A, LAN9505 and LAN9505A based Ethernet adapters
LAN9500, LAN9500A, LAN9505 and LAN9505A based Ethernet adapters
.It
SMSC LAN89530, LAN9530 and LAN9730 based Ethernet adapters
LAN89530, LAN9530 and LAN9730 based Ethernet adapters
.It
SMSC LAN951x Ethernet adapters with integrated USB hub
LAN951x Ethernet adapters with integrated USB hub
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr arp 4 ,

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#include <sys/cdefs.h>
/*
* SMSC LAN9xxx devices (http://www.smsc.com/)
* Microchip LAN9xxx devices (https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/lan9500a)
*
* The LAN9500 & LAN9500A devices are stand-alone USB to Ethernet chips that
* support USB 2.0 and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet.
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* supports the hub part.
*
* This driver is closely modelled on the Linux driver written and copyrighted
* by SMSC.
* by SMSC (later acquired by Microchip).
*
*
*