On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 09:03:13AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 18:11:31 -0700
> Jean Tourrilhes <jt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 05:58:51PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:
> > > On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:14:05 -0700
> > > Jean Tourrilhes <jt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Curently driver do work properly (including SMP).
> > >
> > > Users can hold onto procfs files after the driver
> > > modules are unloaded. For example:
> > >
> > > rmmod eth0 </proc/sys/net/ipv4/eth0/whatever
> > >
> > > If IRDA creates any procfs files for devices that are
> > > registered, you have this problem too.
> > >
> > > This is not fixable without first making sure every net driver in the
> > > entire tree abides by a few rules, and that is what Stephen is doing.
> >
> > No problem, it's just that with the total lack of testing of
> > IrDA in 2.6.0, I'm a bit nervous, as always. Would it be possible for
> > Stephen to use some real IrDA hardware so that he can double check
> > what he is doing ?
> > Have fun...
>
> I have some, but haven't used it so far.
> For the load/unload testing, it is possible to setup irtty (and irlan)
> without real hardware. So far, haven't had to change the hardware drivers.
You can use irtty-sir with a cross-over serial cable between
two PCs. IrLAN is a bit flaky and no longer maintained, I would
recommend to try IrNET or RfCOMM.
Thanks !
Jean
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