Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 16 Oct 2000 04:36:56 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: Problems with Tulip driver in 2.2 and 2.4 |
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On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
>> I've noticed this behavior for a few kernel revisions now, up to and >> including 2.2.17. It would be nice to get this bug worked out before >> 2.2.18. > >I dont think that is likely to happen. Every time someone touches the tulip >driver close to release they fix one card and break another 8(
This might be a good reason to fork the driver code. Linus commented before that he'd prefer a fork if it prevented problems like this from occuring I believe.
Just a thought that came to mind. I don't have a clue if it would be an effective or even smart idea in this case..
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