Re: [PATCH] make Xircom cardbus modems work

From: Tom Sightler (ttsig@tuxyturvy.com)
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 09:37:12 EST


> Does the attached patch work for you?
>
> serial.c still has the basic problem that there is a logical disconnect
> between the pci_boards list and the pci-device-id list: any device
> which is not PCI_CLASS_COMMUNICATION_SERIAL or
> PCI_CLASS_COMMUNICATION_MODEM will not get scanned. The solution is to
> move the PCI ids into the probe list, before the class listing. Ideally
> I would like to merge the Xircom cardbus fix with this fix, since they
> are both modifying the pci_board list and thus conflict.
>
> Except for the Xircom Cardbus update (based on your patch, Bill), this
> patch has been tested and is known to solve the problems reported to me
> which were caused by the logical disconnect.
>
> (Alessandro, Tom, tytso: the attached patch is updated for the changes
> in Bill's patch, so you haven't seen this version yet)
>
> Jeff

Just wanted to report that this patch finally fixes my Xircom Cardbus
adapter. Works like a charm.

Thanks!!

Later,
Tom

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