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DateTue, 04 Nov 2003 00:04:59 -0600
From"M.H.VanLeeuwen" <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] 2.6.0-test8 ISAPNP ne.c initialization
Adam Belay wrote:
> 
> How about something like this? (untested)

I had the same reservation with re-ordering inits...

Removed my patch, added this one, compiled and booted; works for me.

Thanks,
Martin

> 
> The patch removes the legacy probing function from dev.c and gives it its
> own initcall later in the cycle.  Any testing would be appreciated.  I
> also have some patches that update the probing code in some of these
> drivers so that they don't have to use legacy techniques but they need
> to be updated to test9.  This fix is probably the least intrusive.
> 
> --- a/drivers/net/Space.c       2003-10-25 18:42:56.000000000 +0000
> +++ b/drivers/net/Space.c       2003-11-01 22:15:01.000000000 +0000
> @@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
>  extern int loopback_init(void);
> 
>  /*  Statically configured drivers -- order matters here. */
> -void __init probe_old_netdevs(void)
> +int __init net_olddevs_init(void)
>  {
>         int num;
> 
> @@ -450,8 +450,12 @@
>  #ifdef CONFIG_LTPC
>         ltpc_probe();
>  #endif
> +
> +       return 0;
>  }
> 
> +device_initcall(net_olddevs_init);
> +
>  /*
>   * The @dev_base list is protected by @dev_base_lock and the rtln
>   * semaphore.
> --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h 2003-10-25 18:44:45.000000000 +0000
> +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h 2003-11-01 22:11:04.000000000 +0000
> @@ -494,7 +494,6 @@
>  extern struct net_device               *dev_base;              /* All devices */
>  extern rwlock_t                                dev_base_lock;          /* Device list lock */
> 
> -extern void            probe_old_netdevs(void);
>  extern int                     netdev_boot_setup_add(char *name, struct ifmap *map);
>  extern int                     netdev_boot_setup_check(struct net_device *dev);
>  extern struct net_device    *dev_getbyhwaddr(unsigned short type, char *hwaddr);
> --- a/net/core/dev.c    2003-10-25 18:43:39.000000000 +0000
> +++ b/net/core/dev.c    2003-11-02 16:10:51.000000000 +0000
> @@ -3007,8 +3007,6 @@
> 
>         dev_boot_phase = 0;
> 
> -       probe_old_netdevs();
> -
>         open_softirq(NET_TX_SOFTIRQ, net_tx_action, NULL);
>         open_softirq(NET_RX_SOFTIRQ, net_rx_action, NULL);
-
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