netdev - Re: [PATCH] netdev: Added KS8842 driver

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Date:	Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:52:58 +0200
From:	Richard R?öjfors 
	<richard.rojfors.ext@...ean-labs.com>
To:	Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netdev: Added KS8842 driver

Jiri Pirko wrote:
>>
>> +config KS8842
>> +	tristate "Micrel KSZ8842"
>> +	depends on PCI
> Why does this driver depend on PCI ?

Good question.
The KS8842 switch is actually behind an FPGA connected via PCIe,
the next version of the FPGA firmware will have DMA support and the driver will depend on PCI.
Is it worth removing the dependency for now?


--Richard
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