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SubjectRe: Q: network drivers interface changes


On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Bjorn Wesen wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Hen, Shmulik wrote:
> > Is there a good source of information that describes the changes in network
> > driver interface between 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernels ?
>
> Try a diff -u of skeleton.c in the both kernels. If the skeleton driver is
> correct that is :)

Ug. The skeleton driver was indeed updated, but I have considered
renaming it "isa-skeleton.c" or "old-skeleton.c" and writing another,
because some of the skeleton.c code doesn't follow correct and current
kernel coding practices and APIs...


> It didn't look very complicated from 2.0 -> 2.4 at least so 2.2 -> 2.4
> should not be difficult at all.

Also search lkml for messages from jamal and Dave Miller about
"softnet"... Both of them posted documents which describe the technical
details of the changes.

Jeff



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