Messages in this thread | | | From | Stephen Hemminger <> | Subject | Re: driver for Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN | Date | Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:45:14 -0700 |
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On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:19:20 +0100 Daniel Drake <dsd@gentoo.org> wrote:
> Hi Alexander, > > Alexander Fieroch wrote: > > Alexander Fieroch wrote: > > > >> http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/lan/marvell/8053/8053_others2.zip > > > > > > Oh, that driver is very old. Here is the latest one which is > > working with the current kernel: > > > > http://www.syskonnect.de/syskonnect/support/driver/htm/sk9elin.htm > > > > Could you please integrate it to the kernel? > > Syskonnect's latest changes to the sk98lin driver do not adhere to > Linux coding standards -- they have basically crammed two drivers > into one in an ugly fashion. It won't be included in the mainline > kernel in this form. > > Part of sk98lin has been rewritten as skge (this supports the Yukon- > based PCI adapters) which will be included in 2.6.13. > > In order to support the newer Yukon-II (PCI express) adapters in an > acceptable fashion, a new driver will need to be written, skge-style. > I don't think this is in development just yet. Perhaps you could try > contacting Syskonnect/Marvell yourself to get them to help out > developing a driver fit for inclusion. > I am working on a sky2 driver modeled on skge. It is taking baby steps now. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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