From 53cf9435ccf9eaef84d35d00c3a2702f91f7886c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stroese <stroese>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 15:39:44 +0000
Subject: - CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER added.

---
 README | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'README')

diff --git a/README b/README
index ce27ff1312..f660f46aac 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 - NETWORK Support (PCI):
 		CONFIG_E1000
 		Support for Intel 8254x gigabit chips.
-		
+
 		CONFIG_EEPRO100
 		Support for Intel 82557/82559/82559ER chips.
 		Optional CONFIG_EEPRO100_SROM_WRITE enables eeprom
@@ -1442,6 +1442,14 @@ Configuration Settings:
 		Define if the flash driver uses extra elements in the
 		common flash structure for storing flash geometry
 
+- CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER:
+		Defines the number of ethernet receive buffers. On some
+		ethernet controllers it is recommended to set this value
+		to 8 or even higher (EEPRO100 or 405 EMAC), since all
+		buffers can be full shortly after enabling the interface
+		on high ethernet traffic.
+		Defaults to 4 if not defined.
+
 The following definitions that deal with the placement and management
 of environment data (variable area); in general, we support the
 following configurations:
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