netdev - Re: Extend smc911x to support LAN921x chips

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Date:	Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:08:43 +0200
From:	Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@...site.dk>
To:	Steve.Glendinning@...c.com
Cc:	Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@....de>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Ian.Saturley@...c.com
Subject: Re: Extend smc911x to support LAN921x chips - differences?

>>>>> "Steve" == Steve Glendinning <Steve.Glendinning@...c.com> writes:

Hi,

 Steve> Did you have the in-tree driver succesfully working with LAN9115?

I've used the mainline driver without problems on various PPC boards
with LAN9117 devices..

 Steve> The vast majority of users i've worked with have ended up
 Steve> using the out-of-tree smsc911x driver, as it "just works" on
 Steve> many platforms.  I'll be re-submitting another candidate when
 Steve> I've finished working on the LAN9500 USB ethernet driver, but
 Steve> for now the latest submission:

I've said a few times already, but couldn't you fix the existing
driver instead of adding a completely new one?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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