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From: se@zpr.uni-koeln.de (Stefan Esser)
To: asvestas@sae.gr (Kostas Asvestas)
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Subject: Re: if_ed_p.c
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Kostas Asvestas writes:
> 
> 	I found in the 2.2 tree this file that supports NE2000 pci clones.
> 	Is there a way to patch it in the 2.1.5 kernel? 
> 	If that is possible please help.
> Kostas Asvestas.

No, it is not easily possible.

The 2.1 kernels use a different 
parameter convention for the 
watchdog function. This new
convention made PCI support 
for ISA compatible Ethernet 
cards in -current much easier 
than in 2.1.

Nobody is going to change the
code in /sys/net.if.c to match
the calling convention of 2.2,
and I do not have a -stable 
system (nor the time) to port
the 2.2 version back to 2.1.

(I did the PCI adaptation of
the "ed" and "lnc" drivers in 
-current, and thought about 
making the same changes to 
-stable, but didn't because 
of the reason stated above.)

Regards, STefan

PS: If you think you understand
    kernel hacking and want to
    merge in the -current changes
    yourself, I can provide you
    with more detailed information
    about the required changes.