linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PCMCIA identification strings for Elan -- second attempt

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Date:	Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:05:41 -0500
From:	Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
To:	Tony Olech <tony.olech@...ndigitalsystems.com>
Cc:	Linux kernel development <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	PCMCIA Maintainence <linux-pcmcia@...ts.infradead.org>,
	David Hinds <dahinds@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...e.cz>,
	Bart Prescott <bart.prescott@...ndigitalsystems.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PCMCIA identification strings for Elan -- second attempt

On Mon, Nov 20, 2006 at 01:04:39PM +0000, Tony Olech wrote:
> patch against linux kernel 2.6.18 to add PCMCIA identification strings
> From: Tony Olech <tony.olech@...ndigitalsystems.com>
> 
> In older versions of the linux kernel it was sufficient for the
> 16-bit PCMCIA card manufacturer to distribute or make available
> a text configuration file along with the physical cards. Such a
> file with an extension of ".conf" and placed in the /etc/pcmcia
> very easily enabled new hardware without rebuilding the kernel,
> however with the new scheme of things, having found no userland
> solution to the problem of new 16bit pcmcia card identification
> this patch enumerates Elan Digital Systems strings.
> 
> In addition, for the ID strings to result in the correct module
> being loaded, the too wide matching criterion of the PDaudioCF
> card needs to have the MANF_ID/CARD_ID numbers replaced by the
> more specific PROD_ID1 and PROD_ID2 strings. It is unfortunate
> that otherwise the pdaudiocf module is loaded whenever an ELAN
> pcmcia card is inserted, resulting in various random lockups

Applied to pcmcia-2.6, thanks.

	Dominik
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