Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:33:11 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> To: Warner Losh <imp@freebsd.org> Cc: cvs-src@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/pccard pccard.c pccardvar.h Message-ID: <4899C437.3090506@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <200808060734.m767Yoob077994@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200808060734.m767Yoob077994@repoman.freebsd.org>
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Warner Losh wrote:
> imp 2008-08-06 07:34:35 UTC
>
> FreeBSD src repository
>
> Modified files:
> sys/dev/pccard pccard.c pccardvar.h
> Log:
> SVN rev 181342 on 2008-08-06 07:34:35Z by imp
>
> Unify the initial card probe/attach procedure with the kldload
> procedure. There were some subtle differences before that could lead
> to a variety of bugs, including resources being lost (in one case
> forever). pccard_probe_and_attach_card does this now, and includes
> comments about what's going on and why, since it isn't obvious from
> the code. Please let me know if I've missed anything...
>
> Provide a new function called pccard_select_cfe that allows drivers to
> select which configuration entry to use. This is needed for some
> older pre-MFC standard cards with many functions that want to activate
> all their functions by selecting alternative entries, or to work
> around broken ones. pccard_select_cfe will migrate into the
> pccard_if.m interface as its interface stabilizes to keep all the
> pccard drivers from referencing any symbols in the pccard.ko module
> directly.
>
>
Are there any specific bugs this fixes? For example I have seen cases
where ejecting a wireless card leaves the ifnet around. I also have a
wireless card that does not probe (we've discsussed it; looks like an
issue not powering on the socket).
Sam
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