Re: [patch 2.6.10-rc2] 3c59x: reload EEPROM values at rmmod for needy cards

From: John W. Linville
Date: Sun Nov 28 2004 - 11:50:51 EST


On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 01:44:25PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> "John W. Linville" <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > 3c905 cards need an additional bit unmasked in the reset at rmmod or
> > else they don't get reinitialized properly when the driver is reloaded.
>
> This has been in -mm kernels since you first sent it out. I'm intending to
> hold off until post-2.6.10 so we get a full kernel cycle for any problems
> to get shaken out.

Cool...someone was asking for it in netdev-2.[46], and Jeff didn't
have it. That is what provoked the resend.

Thanks for the update!

John
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