NAME¶

bhnd_chipc — Broadcom Home Networking Division ChipCommon Driver

SYNOPSIS¶

To compile this driver into the kernel, add this line to the kernel configuration file:

To compile driver support for all additional devices found in embedded systems, add the following additional lines to the kernel configuration file:

To load the driver as a module at boot, add this line to loader.conf(5):

bhnd_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION¶

The bhnd_chipc driver supports the ChipCommon core found in Broadcom Home Networking Division network chipsets and embedded systems.

The ChipCommon core provides an interface to common hardware facilities, including device identification, UARTs, CFI and SPI flash, One-time Programmable (OTP) Memory, and GPIO.

SEE ALSO¶

bhnd(4), intro(4)

HISTORY¶

The bhnd_chipc device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 11.0.

AUTHORS¶

The bhnd_chipc driver was written by Landon Fuller <landonf@FreeBSD.org>, and Michael Zhilin <mizhka@FreeBSD.org>.