Re: [RFC] usbnet: use eth%d name for known ethernet devices

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Wednesday 23 March 2011, Andy Green wrote:
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
> > index bc86f4b..c98d3a7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
> > @@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static const struct driver_info smsc95xx_info = {
> 
> > -     .flags          = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_SEND_ZLP,
> > +     .flags          = FLAG_ETHER | FLAG_SEND_ZLP | FLAG_REALLY_ETHER,
> 
> >               if ((dev->driver_info->flags&  FLAG_ETHER) != 0&&
> > +                 ((dev->driver_info->flags&  FLAG_PTP) == 0 ||
> > +                  (net->dev_addr [0]&  0x02) == 0))
> >                       strcpy (net->name, "eth%d");
> 
> So it just takes the approach that all smsc95xx are going to be eth%d? 

Right, and all other drivers that are obviously ethernet-only, including
future drivers.

	Arnd
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