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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:05:41 -0600 From: "Jonathan Larsen" <agentc0re@...il.com> To: "Francois Romieu" <romieu@...zoreil.com> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Fwd: r8169 driver supporting the 8167 dev ID I got git installed on my dev box. i went to my linux source dir and ran, git init git add . git format-patch v2.6.18..v2.6.23-rc1 -- drivers/net/r8169.c and i got an error fatal: bad revision 'v2.6.18..v2.6.23-rc1' what did i do wrong? im sure im missing something easy. On 7/10/07, Jonathan Larsen <agentc0re@...il.com> wrote: > > The patchkit from 2.6.18 to (almost) current contains 47 patches. > > git is a wonderful tool for endless nights of S&M backporting but > > I'd appreciate to understand why you can not use a more recent kernel > > before engaging. > Not a problem, sorry i didn't mention it before. i am using > smoothwall 3. it is using kernel 2.6.16.52. > > i will also take a look at how to patch it currently using git. never > used git before so i'll download it and compile it in on the dev box. > once i get it working, would running > > git format-patch v2.6.18..v2.6.23-rc1 -- drivers/net/r8169.c > update it so that it would compile a backwards port for me? > > > > On 7/10/07, Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com> wrote: > > Jonathan Larsen <agentc0re@...il.com> : > > > I've been looking for the r8169 driver that is for the 2.6.x kernel > > > and also supports the device id 8167, 10ec. chipset is the 8110sc. > > > im sure someone is familiar with this. > > > > It is not the most used chipset in the 816x family but there are > > some known users, yes. > > > > > i noticed on the most latest kernel that such a driver exists. i > > > downloaded a gentoo live cd and found out. im trying to compile a > > > driver for a 2.6.16.52 kernel, it's for smoothwall. > > > i was hoping someone could help me out in getting the source so i > > > could compile it under the 2.6.16.52 kernel and have it work with my > > > 8110sc chipset nic's. > > > > The patchkit from 2.6.18 to (almost) current contains 47 patches. > > git is a wonderful tool for endless nights of S&M backporting but > > I'd appreciate to understand why you can not use a more recent kernel > > before engaging. > > > > > hope i've included enough info and description in what i am trying to > > > accomplish. i just hope it's possible. thank you! :) > > > > git format-patch v2.6.18..v2.6.23-rc1 -- drivers/net/r8169.c > > gives a good summary of the changes in the r8169 driver. > > > > One starts from a 2.6.16.something base and cycle through > > {apply/ignore}/compile/fix {reject/api change} for each > > patch until the r8169 driver reaches a decent state. > > > > It is not difficult but it takes time. > > > > -- > > Ueimor > > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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