linux-kernel - Re: Marvel IDE 88SE6101 2.4.XX support

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Date:	Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:33:02 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	ivaylo@...ans.net
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Marvel IDE 88SE6101 2.4.XX support

Hello,

On Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 01:37:35PM +0300, ivaylo@...ans.net wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Thanks, Alan for your comment about Marvell PATA IDE driver.
> In this time I'm a litle bit busy and do not have time to backport driver 
> in 2.4 probably after a time I'll try (I'm not a profesional C programer 
> and it is litle hard to me). I correct generic IDE patch and send you in 
> the attached file.

OK. BTW, next time, please post it in pure text form, so that people on
the list can easily review and comment it.

> I make also patch to update e1000 driver in the 2.4 kernel to e1000-7.6.5 
> and add support for:
> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 
> Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
> 
> But I'm not sure if there are any license violations and any other person 
> who manage network drivers to send it to him. If you know something about 
> it please tell me to send the patch for testing and e.t.c.

Please contact Auke Kok and/or Jesse Brandeburg at intel. They are the
driver's maintainers, and since they still support it, I do not want to
change it without their agreement. If they want to propose an upgrade,
I'll trust them.

Regards,
Willy

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