Re: [PATCH 0/4] NE2000 driver updates

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu May 01 2003 - 14:23:52 EST


On Iau, 2003-05-01 at 17:53, Jeff Muizelaar wrote:
> Caveats:
> It appears that the patch will break any autoprobe ordering because it no
> longer uses Space.c when compiled into the kernel.

The ne2000 ordering with the other ISA stuff in space.c is really
sensitive for older systems. If you get ne2k too early it breaks some
other cards if it autoprobes, if you get it too late it lets other
stuff crash the box.

So you might want to keep to Space.c for non pnp stuff if non modular

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