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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c if_ethersubr.c if_var.h
In-Reply-To: <20000703170312.A11218@waterspout.com> from "C. Stephen Gunn" at "Jul 3, 2000 05:03:12 pm"
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C. Stephen Gunn writes:
> > Ethernet drivers should call the ether_* routines
> > which are in their direct parent class. Those, in turn, should call
> > the if_* functions if needed.
> > 
> > At least that's the way I see it. 
> 
> I agree completely.  Ethernet/Interface are way to inter-mingled
> for my liking.  Especially on one-shot operations like device
> insertion/removal.

OK, this is what I'll do (next week at the earliest).

-Archie

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