Re: [patch] drivers/net/plip.c

Tim Waugh (tim@cyberelk.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 08:37:54 +0000 (GMT)


On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Tommy Thorn wrote:

> I meant what I meant was that nothing should stop us from added a
> different protocol. The name could even be changed if that's an issue.
> A DMA capable, 8 bit PLIP-like would be much nicer, but the lack of a
> standard cable might be a show stopper.

Actually, there are Linux and FreeBSD hackers working to make an enhanced
plip out of just the protocols described in IEEE-1284, and the desire for
Linux<->FreeBSD compatibility.

Tim.
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