netdev - Re: [PATCH 14/16] RealView: Use the in-kernel smc911x.c driver on RealView

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Message-ID: <OF0DAADA4B.C8BB0F5E-ON802574F7.007A3B07-802574F7.007A6C26@smsc.com>
Date:	Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:16:38 +0000
From:	Steve.Glendinning@...c.com
To:	Bill Gatliff <bgat@...lgatliff.com>
Cc:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@....de>,
	Ian.Saturley@...c.com, jeff@...zik.org,
	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/16] RealView: Use the in-kernel smc911x.c driver on RealView

Hi Bill,

Yes, I'm working now on a patchset to move all the in-tree users over. 
I'll post it for review/testing once it's complete.

Regards,
--
Steve Glendinning
SMSC GmbH
m: +44 777 933 9124
e: steve.glendinning@...c.com



Bill Gatliff <bgat@...lgatliff.com> wrote on 04/11/2008 20:25:31:

> Steve.Glendinning@...c.com wrote:
> > Hi Jeff,
> > 
> > Russell's was the last response on this subject, so I guess there are 
no 
> > strong objections?
> > 
> > If I add the missing features (to bring the smsc911x driver up to 
feature 
> > parity with smc911x) before the next merge window, would you accept a 
> > patchset to add it and deprecate the existing driver?
> 
> By "deprecate" you mean "switch users over to the new driver"?
> 
> 
> b.g.
> -- 
> Bill Gatliff
> bgat@...lgatliff.com

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