Re: Why is generic hldc beig ignored? RE:Linux 2.4.22-pre4

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 04:12:41 EST


On Iau, 2003-07-10 at 19:39, Henrique Oliveira wrote:
> Hi,
> The patch for the generic HDLC layer was included on the kernel 2.4.21. Thus
> this layer is already on the main tree (unless, of course, someone has
> removed it, I havent checked 2.4.22 yet). This layer provides data link
> protocol (ppp, hdlc, raw-hdlc, x25, frame-relay, cisco-hdlc) for the kernel.
> It's mainly used by synchronous cards drivers (Cyclades, Moxa, SDL, Farsite,
> etc, etc, etc).

2.4.21 has much older code than the current stuff (which has been in -ac
for a while). As I understand it the new hdlc layer needs newer tools ?

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