Re: nforce2 keeps crashing with 2.4.27pre3

[Jeff Garzik]

Francois Romieu wrote:
> Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx> :
> [...]
>
> > Driver bugs...  r8169 needs updating.
>
>
> Do you have a specific option in mind:
> - simple 2.6.6 backport (no napi nor ethtool support);
> - netdev backport (2.6.6 + napi)
> - new wave (2.6.6 + napi + ethtool/link/TBI rework)


I prefer to have the 2.4 and 2.6 drivers as close as possible to each 
other, to reduce the maintenance burden.

If the mainline r8169.c looks stable, then I would take that source and 
backport it to 2.4.x.

	Jeff


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