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.Dd $Mdocdate: November 25 2009 $
.Os
.Dt GCU 4
.Sh NAME
.Nm gcu
.Nd Intel EP80579 Global Configuration Unit
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "gcu* at pci?"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver provides access to the miibus that is hidden behind the GCU device.
It is used to control PHYs on embedded designs utilizing Intel's EP80579
chips.
.Pp
The GCU also provides access to CAN, SSP and TDM signal strength drivers,
but since they are not supported by
.Ox
the driver does not provide any
functionality related to them.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr em 4 ,
.Xr intro 4 ,
.Xr netintro 4 ,
.Xr pci 4
.Pp
Intel's EP80579 Datasheet:
.Pa http://download.intel.com/design/intarch/ep80579/320066.pdf
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
driver first appeared in
.Ox 4.7 .
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
driver was written by
.An Dariusz Swiderski Aq dms@openbsd.org ,
partially based on the
.Fx
driver released by Intel under the ISC license.