netdev - Re: [PATCH] Fix Micrel KSZ8842 Kconfig description

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Message-ID: <20090821104606.GA13440@rhlx01.hs-esslingen.de>
Date:	Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:46:06 +0200
From:	Andreas Mohr <andi@...as.de>
To:	Richard Röjfors 
	<richard.rojfors.ext@...ean-labs.com>
Cc:	Andreas Mohr <andi@...as.de>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix Micrel KSZ8842 Kconfig description

Hi,

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:36:49PM +0200, Richard Röjfors wrote:
> Andreas Mohr wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> when doing a "make oldconfig" recently, non-descriptive item "Micrel KSZ8842"
>> came up, and when I hit "?" to get more info, all I got was a tight-lipped
>> "This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.".
>
> I see your pain

Thanks, and very fast reply too :)

> Remove "PCI-based"
>
> This is a platform device, it is not PCI based.
> The KS8842 can sit behind PCI, ISA or VLB, this driver basically  
> supports the ISA mappings.
>
> --Richard

OK, I had added that because manufacturer specifications seemed to suggest
PCI use only. "platform device" should have been a warning sign I guess...


Signed-off-by: Andreas Mohr <andi@...as.de>

--- linux-2.6.31-rc6/drivers/net/Kconfig.orig	2009-08-21 12:00:31.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.31-rc6/drivers/net/Kconfig	2009-08-21 12:41:48.000000000 +0200
@@ -1727,7 +1727,8 @@ config KS8842
 	tristate "Micrel KSZ8842"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
 	help
-	  This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.
+	  This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 / KS8842
+	  2-port ethernet switch chip (managed, VLAN, QoS).
 
 config KS8851
        tristate "Micrel KS8851 SPI"
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