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Re: 3C905b partial lockup in 2.4.5-pre5 and up to 2.4.6-pre1

To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 3C905b partial lockup in 2.4.5-pre5 and up to 2.4.6-pre1
From: "Glenn C. Hofmann" <hofmanng@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 22:17:46 -0500
Cc: Russell King <rmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ben LaHaise <bcrl@xxxxxxxxxx>, Andrew Morton <andrewm@xxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
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I have, as was suggested, built as a module, and get unresolved symbol 
do_softirq, so 
this appears to be another problem in this driver with 2.4.6-pre2.  If I can 
help in any 
way, please let me know, although I am by no means a programmer, just a tester. 
 
Thanks.

Glenn C. Hofmann


On 10 Jun 2001, at 17:53 David S. Miller wrote:

> 
> Jeff Garzik writes:
>  > > [note I've not found anything in 2.4.5 where netif_carrier_ok prevents
>  > > the net layers queueing packets for an interface, and forwarding them
>  > > on for transmission].
>  > 
>  > we want netif_carrier_{on,off} to emit netlink messages.  I don't know
>  > how DaveM would feel about such getting implemented in 2.4.x though,
>  > even if well tested.
> 
> If someone sent me patches which did this (and minded the
> restrictions, if any, this adds to the execution contexts in
> which the carrier on/off stuff can be invoked) I would consider
> the patch seriously for 2.4.x
> 
> Later,
> David S. Miller
> davem@xxxxxxxxxx
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