Subject: Re: @Linus, Marcello, (Alan?) (regards sisfb)
To: tw@webit.com (Thomas Winischhofer)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:56:56 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox), tw@webit.com (Thomas Winischhofer),
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
In-Reply-To: <3C2363F8.28E338CE@falke.mail> from "Thomas Winischhofer" at Dec 21, 2001 05:31:52 PM
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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> I used the 2.4.16 code as basis. There have not been any patches since
> that (at least in the 2.4 series).

You have current code from SiS then yes.

> The timings are taken from the machine's BIOS. If that data is wrong, no
> driver will ever work.

Ok. You said you have one interface working, does the new driver refuse to load
for unknown chips ?

I'm not fundamentally opposed to changing the driver - the old one works on
my ancient 6326 but its icky code.

Alan
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