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Subject: if_ed(2)
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 09:47:47 +0530
From: A JOSEPH KOSHY <koshy@india.hp.com>
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Why does the GENERIC kernel contain ed0 and ed1 built in?

Not many people use two network cards (those who do can always build
another kernel).  With the addition of the boot time configuration
wouldn't just one ed driver suffice for most people?

Koshy