netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/5] mv643xx_eth: get rid of static variables, allow multiple instances

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Date:	Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:22:53 -0700
From:	Dale Farnsworth <dale@...nsworth.org>
To:	Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...tstofly.org>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Nicolas Pitre <nico@....org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] mv643xx_eth: get rid of static variables, allow
	multiple instances

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 01:27:02AM +0200, Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> Move mv643xx_eth's static state (ethernet register block base address
> and MII management interface spinlock) into a struct hanging off the
> shared platform device.  This is necessary to support chips that
> contain multiple mv643xx_eth silicon blocks.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...vell.com>
> Acked-by: Nicolas Pitre <nico@...vell.com>

Acked-by: Dale Farnsworth <dale@...nsworth.org>

It would be good to at least copy linuxppc-dev@...abs.org on the
powerpc bits, but these changes may be simple enough for Jeff to
take without an ack from the Paul.

-Dale
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