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SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/7] nsc-ircc: Default to dongle type 9 on IBM hardware
On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:44:39 +0100 Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 07:46:12PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > The changelog doesn't exist^Wexplain the reasons for this patch.
> >
> > I assume it fixes some bug? What is it?
>
> It's necessary to set the dongle type on the nsc driver in order to get
> it to work correctly. Thinkpads all appear to use dongle type 9. This
> patch defaults nsc devices with an IBM PnP descriptor to use type 9.
>

So it makes thinkpads work? That's useful info.

We're getting there. Who actually authored the patch?


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