Date: 23 Nov 1998 13:38:07 -0600 From: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.org> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith), kaleb@ics.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linksys NIC, was: Re: de ethernet driver -- another puzzle Message-ID: <86g1bamc80.fsf@detlev.UUCP> In-Reply-To: Terry Lambert's message of "Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:15:06 %2B0000 (GMT)" References: <199811231915.MAA23348@usr02.primenet.com>
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>>> I also now know why the de probe doesn't print out a message when the
>>> probe fails. Which is not to say that I think that's good. On the
>>> contrary, I think it's bad. C'est la vie.
>> Printing out an error message when a PCI match fails would be stupid;
>> every PCI device is (currently) presented to every PCI driver until one
>> claims it. Printing a message when the match failed ("no, not for me")
>> would produce a useless spew of garbage.
> You need a pseudo-device at the end of the inquiry chain to catch
> id's that haven't been caught by the real drivers, and to print
> out a message ("PCI: no driver: id xxx ...").
That's catching the wrong set. kaleb wanted the to know the drivers
without cards. You're giving us the set of cards without drivers.
(This is also possibly a useful set, but not what kaleb wanted.)
Happy hacking,
joelh
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