[jme] Add checklog

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+Version 1.0.6 -- 03/19/2010
+       * Fix memory leak while receiving packets from unregistered VLAN.
+       * Protect vlgrp structure by pause RX actions. Instead of adding
+         lock in the hot zone.
+       * Merge new updates from mainline kernel.
+
+Version 1.0.5 -- 06/20/2009
+       * Fixed unmatched tasklet_disable and tasklet_enable pair.
+       * Allocate ring buffer information data while module initialize,
+         instead of using global space.
+       * Drop shadow register support, due to buggy hardware.
+
+Version 1.0.4 -- ??/??/2008
+       * remove unused #include <version.h>
+               By: Huang Weiyi <weiyi.huang@gmail.com>
+       * fix build error at csum_ipv6_magic()
+               By: Kamalesh Babulal <kamalesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+
+Version 1.0.3 -- 10/09/2008
+       * Fixing shared IRQ problem, fixed by akeem.
+       * Add RSS_PATCH, HALF_MODE_PATCH bit setting for JMC250_rev 0x11.
+       * Added ifdef CONFIG_PM for prevent warnings with CONFIG_PM disabled.
+
+Version 1.0.2 -- 09/15/2008
+       * Modify version check for rev 11 buggy hardware.
+
+Version 1.0.1 -- 09/05/2008
+       * Removed SPI access to flash device through ioctl.
+         Will be implement with MTD block device and SPI Master in the future.
+
+Version 1.0 -- 08/29/2008
+       * Passed checkpatch.pl
+       * Passed sparse cleanly.
+       * Tested on various check that mentioned in SubmitChecklist.
+       * Supporting message level controlled by ethtool.
+       * Remove backward compatible codes.
+         (But still kept in non-mainline driver)
+       * Add pseudo hot-plug support.
+       * Fixed fragmented IP packet's TCP/UDP checksum error.
+       * Fine tune some locks, and use atomic bit operations.
+       * Add SPI interface through ioctl for flash re-programing.
+       * Fix high-loading link-down hardware reset unclean problem.
+       * Link-Change tasklet is modified to process all link-change interrupt.
+       * Fix potential racy atomic locks.
+       * Add work-arround for rev 11
+       * Add register debug human readable facilities.
+
+Version 0.9e -- 08/13/2008
+       * Fix PCC ISR handling bug.
+       * Allow PCCMTUCLR
+       * Wait phylink if PHY WoL is enabled, preventing
+         immediate resume.
+       * Default to turn on Magic Frame WoL only.
+       * Add pci_enable_wake on S1.
+       * Don't release/request IRQ on suspend/resume.
+
+
+Version 0.9d-msix -- 08/14/2008
+       * Add MSIX support.
+       * Since I still have no idea how to explicitly balance
+         the load to CPUs, the 1.0 version won't include this
+         feature.
+
+
+Version 0.9d -- 08/13/2008
+       * Fix watchdog bug.
+       * Add jmc260 support.
+
+
+Version 0.9c -- 08/11/2008
+       * Fix change mac address bug.
+       * Fix PHY Addr polling bug.
+       * Add eeprom read/write support for ethtool
+       * Add PHY Register dump for ethtool
+
+
+Version 0.9b -- 08/08/2008
+       * Add FPGA Support.
+       * Fix NAPI <-> Adaptive PCC mode switching bug.
+       * Default use Adaptive PCC mode.
+       * Modified watchdog.
+       * Support NAPI for 2.6.22 kernel
+
+
+Version 0.9a -- 08/07/2008
+       * Implement NAPI, use ethtool -C ethX adaptive-rx [on|off] to switch
+         between NAPI or Dynamic PCC mode at runtime.
+       * Fix Dynamic PCC switch bug.
+       * Pass packets with error checksum to host instead of drop.
+
+
+Version 0.9 -- 08/04/2008
+       * Implement Scatter-Gather offloading.
+       * Implement TCP Segment offloading.
+       * Pause TX queue until TX queue have sufficient space.
+       *       (Saved a lot CPU)
+       * Turn on WOL by default.
+       * Setup Wakeup Frame to not possible matched pattern.
+       * Tested TCP/UDP csum over IPv4/IPv6 over VLAN all working fine! ^^
+       * Tested TSO over IPv4/IPv6 over VLAN all working fine! ^^
+
+
+Version 0.8 -- 08/02/2008
+       * Remember last link status for interface up/down.
+       * When driver loaded/unloaded and interface down, change
+       *       link to 10/half force for power saving.
+       * Check MTU setting when setting tx csum.
+       * Implement VLAN offloading.
+
+
+Version 0.7 -- 08/01/2008
+       * Added Suspend/Resume support.
+       * Added Wake on LAN support.
+
+
+Version 0.6 -- 07/30/2008
+       * Use NIC Timer for dynamic PCC.
+       * Add another PCC rule for heavy error packet load.
+       * Report and set GHC when change duplex at 10/100 force mode.
+       * Implement Jumboframe.
+       * Implement MSI.
+       * Backdoor for changing "FIFO Threshold for processing next packet"
+       *       Using:
+       *               ethtool -C eth1 adaptive-rx on adaptive-tx on \
+       *               rx-usecs 250 rx-frames-low N
+       *               N := 16 | 32 | 64 | 128
+
+
+Version 0.5 -- 07/25/2008
+       * Add tx timeout watchdog.
+       * Handle PHY Force mode correctly.
+               If AN is off, mmaped PHY Status will not update, need to
+               get information using SMI.
+               Our NIC does not support 1000M Force Mode, return invalid
+               if user try to set that.
+       * Should work fine when hot-[un]pluged with pcie-hotplug driver.
+       * Record TX Collision error count on half-duplex mode.
+       * Implement tx ipv6/ip/tcp/udp checksum offloading
+       * Implement rx ipv6/ip/tcp/udp checksum offloading
+       * Add restart-AN support for ethtool.
+       * Add pause control for ethtool.
+       * Add register dump support for ethtool.
+       * Add PCC information for ethtool.
+       * Set Transmit Timer/Retry at Half Duplex Mode.
+       * Change "FIFO Threshold for processing next packet" of RXCS
+               default to 32QW (Originally 128QW)
+
+
+Version 0.4 -- 07/24/2008
+       * Support runtime change link speed.
+
+
+Version 0.3 -- 07/22/2008
+       * Clean up some code, try making it more fit to CodingStyle
+       * Add prepad cache-line optimize support.
+       * Basic RX PCC structure added.
+       * Basic TX PCC structure added.
+       * Reset PHY Processor and turn on ALL advertise by default.
+       * Rewrite TX related functions.
+       * Added 64bit address for PCI DMA support.
+       * Dynamic PCC Adjustment.
+
+
+Version 0.2 -- 07/17/2008
+       * Handle multiple RX descriptor per packet (Received a LONG packet.)
+       * Drop error RX packets, and update the counter.
+       * Using interrupt shadow register.
+       * Using sk_buff as receive buffer, NIC directly DMA to sk_buff->data.
+       * Use sk_buff kernel provided for NIC directly DMA to send packet.
+       * Use tasklet for tx desc cleanup. (Reduce ISR latency)
+       * Rearange ring data structure for CPU caching efficiency.
+       * Setup RXCS with correct values.
+       * Older(tested to 2.6.18) linux kernel support.
+       * Added a tasklet for link status change.
+       * Added a tasklet for processing incoming packets.
+       * Check DMA MRRS from pci config space, and fill TXCS.
+       * Save TXCS value in local memory, reduce register read time.
+
+
+Version 0.1 -- 07/11/2008
+       * Basic function completed.
+       * Interrupt handler and xmit function are implemented with
+         care of multiple CPU enviroment.
+       * All offload engine are not used.
+       * PCC/MSI are not used.
+       * Redudent memory copy are used. (Will be removed in the future)
+       * Acceptible performance.
+
+               Testing platform: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
+                                 JMicron JMC250
+
+               Peer platforman:  AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
+                                 D-Link DGE-530T (Marvell 88E8001)
+
+                       Speed           CPU Usage
+               TCP tx: 7xMB            40%
+               TCP rx: 3xMB            30%
+
+               Note: These speed could be limited by peer, since CPU
+                     load is not much, and queue is not full.
+
+