Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.4.25: Get rid of obsolete LMC driver | From | Daniel Egger <> | Date | Sat, 28 Feb 2004 19:01:27 +0100 |
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Am Sam, den 28.02.2004 schrieb Jeff Garzik um 17:54:
> > Their drivers can be retrieved from: > > ftp://ftp.sbei.com/pub/OpenSource/Linux/sbe_driver/sbe_linux-4.0a.tgz
> Alan Cox vetoed a rename patch, so you want to rip out the driver > instead??? For an unreviewed out-of-tree driver?
Indeed. However the unreviewed out-of-tree driver is based on the kernel one. But since: - it's close to impossible to compile tools to change the operation mode of the card - SBE card owners will not notice that the LMC driver might work for them - the LMC and the SBE driver will clash if both compiled
the best we can do for our users is to recommend using the SBE drivers and complain to SBE about problems.
> Without a suitable replacement, I don't give a shit about what SBE > recommends.
There is a suitable replacement: the SBE driver. But since there's no volunteer to keep it updated in the kernel it'd be better to drop it. I've spent several hours untangling the mess and I'd really like to help other not getting hit by this.
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