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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:30:38 +0100
From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com>
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Subject: Re: [Fwd: Interrupts question]
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John Polstra wrote:

>The problem involving the "em" device was solved in -current around
>January by making the device use a fast interrupt handler.  If you
>can update to the latest driver from -current (if it will build on
>whatever version you are running), you can solve that part of the
>problem.  I don't think there's an equivalent fix for the "amr"
>driver, though.
>  
>
Thanks for the info.  When we finally upgrade to 6.1 I can see if the 
-current driver will work and what difference it makes.

--Alex