More info about the IBM MWave modems from Keith

[R. Kelley Cook]

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From: "Keith Frechette" <kfrechet@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: You can now use Winmodems in Linux!!!!!!!
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:55:34 -0400
Organization: IBM Global Services, South, RTP, NC, US
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Message-ID: <7ejtvu$1jum$1@rtpnews.raleigh.ibm.com>

In the case of IBM DSP modems, the DSP handles all the true modem
control
and protocol logic, so snooping won't get you too far.  :-) The bulk of
the
driver software is used for managing the DSP's memory and MIP resources
and
for loading the firmware onto the DSP at boot and during dynamically
during
run-time. One modem-related task that is handled by the device drivers
is AT
command processing. Interesting, huh?

(Don't worry -- I didn't give away any trade secrets!)

-- Keith

Keith Frechette
Software Development Engineer
IBM DSP Integrated Solutions