[3666] in linux-net channel archive
Re: new lance patch
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Thomas Bogendoerfer)
Sat Jul 13 12:05:57 1996
From: Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de>
To: gpg109@rsphy1.anu.edu.au (Paul Gortmaker)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 22:34:37 +0200 (MET DST)
Cc: MC3641@mclink.it, linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu, becker@cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov
In-Reply-To: <9607120155.AA26830@rsphy7.anu.edu.au> from "Paul Gortmaker" at Jul 12, 96 11:55:41 am
Reply-To: tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de
> If there is *really* a need for a lance + lance32 driver, then rather
> than sprinkle #ifdef sets all through the code, it would be much
> cleaner to move the common code into a separate file, such as AM7990.c
I have planed to something like that, but there wasn't enough time yet to
do it.
> However, I am not clear on why lance32 exists at all. Perhaps I am
> missing some crucial point that Thomas B. can clarify for me. When I
there are other machines out in the world than PCs. And my Alpha has
makes some troubles with ISA compatible busmasters.
> fundamental conflict that couldn't be handled like all the other model
> differences, (i.e. via the chip_table) and thus cloning the driver as
> lance32.c was the only option?
look at the descriptor structures.
Thomas.
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