Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 07:58:41 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 07:58:40 -0400 Received: from 200-184-71-82.chies.com.br ([200.184.71.82]:61519 "EHLO elipse.com.br") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 8 Oct 2002 07:58:39 -0400 Message-ID: <019401c26ec2$d46e62b0$1c00a8c0@elipse.com.br> Reply-To: "Felipe W Damasio" From: "Felipe W Damasio" To: "Stig Brautaset" , , References: <20021007220752.GA471@arwen.brautaset.org> Subject: Re: [patch] 2.5.41: mii breakage in xircom_tulip_cb Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 09:04:18 -0300 Organization: Elipse Software MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Oct 2002 12:04:16.0593 (UTC) FILETIME=[D3345C10:01C26EC2] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1114 Lines: 28 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stig Brautaset" To: Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 7:07 PM Subject: [patch] 2.5.41: mii breakage in xircom_tulip_cb > In 2.5.41 (and .40, at least) the mii-capabilities is not there, I have > not tested earlier development kernels. The changes between the driver > in 2.4.19 and 2.5.41 are miniscule, so I was able to make mii work > again (this is my first attempt at kernel hacking; don't laugh :). It's > most definately _not_ the correct fix, it is just a revert from 2.4.19 > that makes mii work for me again in 2.5. Isn't this (or shouldn't this) be supported by the 2.4 version of the "generic_mii_ioctl"? Jeff? Since this is a rather new function (in since 2.5.40) the fix is valid, though the net drivers should use this function (I'll look into this). Felipe - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/