Re: Pls add this driver to the kernel tree !!

From: Andreas Dilger (adilger@turbolinux.com)
Date: Thu Nov 30 2000 - 13:03:25 EST


Meelis Roos writes:
> JBJ> #ifdef INLINE_PCISCAN
> JBJ> #include "k_compat.h"
> JBJ> #else
> JBJ> #include "pci-scan.h"
> JBJ> #include "kern_compat.h"
> JBJ> #endif
>
> I quess you need to convert it to kernel PCI API first and probably also to
> optimize away the LINUX_VERSION_CODE checks (we know it's 2.4).

Actually, there is some benefit in leaving the LINUX_VERSION_CODE checks
there... If someone wants to back-port the driver to 2.2, this makes it
much easier. Also, some people like to maintain a single driver for all
of the kernel versions, so they don't have to bugfix each driver version.

Cheers, Andreas

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