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Re: [PATCH] Update in-kernel orinoco drivers to upstream current CVS

To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Update in-kernel orinoco drivers to upstream current CVS
From: David Gibson <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:01:06 +1000
Cc: Dan Williams <dcbw@xxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Fri, Jul 02, 2004 at 03:25:33PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Dan Williams wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >This patch is simply the fixed-up diff between the kernel's current
> >0.13e version and the upstream 0.15rc1+ version from savannah CVS.
> >0.15rc1 has been out for a couple months now and seems stable.
> >
> >The major benefits that this newer version brings are, of course, many
> >bugfixes, but best of all wireless scanning support for the Orinoco line
> >of cards.
> >
> >http://people.redhat.com/dcbw/linux-2.6.7-orinoco.patch.bz2
> >
> >Dan Williams
> >Red Hat, Inc.
> 
> 
> I'm desperately hoping that someone will split this up into multiple 
> patches...

Urg, yes.  I've dropped the ball badly on this.  I've done very, very
little work on the driver for well over a year now and the changes
have built up to a megapatch.  I really does need to be broken up, but
the chances of me finding the time and motivation to do so are not
looking good.

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david AT gibson.dropbear.id.au  | solution which is simple, neat and
                                | wrong.
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