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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:48:19 -0700 From: Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org> To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com> Cc: Grant Grundler <grundler@...isc-linux.org>, Ondrej Zary <linux@...nbow-software.org>, Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Compex FreedomLine 32 PnP-PCI2 broken with de2104x On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 02:30:00AM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote: > Grant Grundler wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 05:40:42PM +0100, Ondrej Zary wrote: >>> I think that de2104x driver should be removed (or at least its >>> MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE) and MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE with only 21040 and 21041 >>> PCI IDs added to de4x5. >>> >>> I can send a patch if this is acceptable. >> It's acceptable to me. Jeff? (jgarzik) > > NAK, sorry, for two reasons: > > 1) we don't delete otherwise clean, working drivers Just to be clear - he's not trying to remove the driver. He's just interested in making de4x5 the "default" for this set of boards by doctoring with the pci device ids each driver will claim. > simply because of a bug triggered by unplugging a cable. Ondrej would be happy to test any patches sent. Tracking this sort of bug down usually isn't trivial as the statement above implies. > 2) de4x5 needs to go away. Ok. I'd prefer to wait until someone demonstrates de2104x driver is a fully functional alternative for all the PCI Ids it claims. thanks, grant -- 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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