netdev - Re: [RFC 43/72] a2065/ariadne: Move the a2065/ariadne drivers

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Message-ID: <BANLkTin_SRhrd4dnfBH48b1aTikw5-mjtg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:33:58 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 43/72] a2065/ariadne: Move the a2065/ariadne drivers

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:58, Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com> wrote:
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig
> @@ -12,8 +12,31 @@ menuconfig ETHERNET
>  if ETHERNET
>
>  source "drivers/net/ethernet/3com/Kconfig"
> +
> +config A2065
> +       tristate "A2065 support"
> +       depends on ZORRO
> +       select CRC32
> +       ---help---
> +         If you have a Commodore A2065 Ethernet adapter, say Y. Otherwise,
> +         say N.
> +
> +         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> +         will be called a2065.
> +
>  source "drivers/net/ethernet/amd/Kconfig"
>  source "drivers/net/ethernet/apple/Kconfig"
> +
> +config ARIADNE
> +       tristate "Ariadne support"
> +       depends on ZORRO
> +       ---help---
> +         If you have a Village Tronic Ariadne Ethernet adapter, say Y.
> +         Otherwise, say N.
> +
> +         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> +         will be called ariadne.
> +
>  source "drivers/net/ethernet/arm/Kconfig"
>  source "drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig"

What's the rationale behind this "restructuring"?
FWIW, both the A2065 and Ariadne drivers are for AMD LANCE variants
(that is Am7990 and Am79C960)?

And (in some other patch) 82596.c is an Intel driver, not a Motorola driver.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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