> These patches add a module parameter to restore older
> EEPROM behavior to the Intel e100 NIC driver.
We want the check to fail to detect mis-programmed eeproms. The
checksum test isn't conclusive, but it does provide an indication
something is wrong.
> We have lots of boxen that for some reason always fail the
> checksum, but the E100 NIC operates just fine. Others might
> have the same issue.
The assumption is that the eeprom was programmed correctly in
manufacturing, so your nics were 1) mis-programmed during manufacturing,
or 2) modified later using some tool. Follow-up with
linux.nics@intel.com to make sure 1) isn't the case.
-scott
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