Also sprach Michael Clark:
} This patch was sent. Also fixed NE2000 clone for me. I'm surprised more
} net drivers were not broken - 2.3.47 had some big net changes with
} drivers checking link state differently.
}
} Has someone got this patch into 2.3.49?
}
} ~mc
}
} Tim Waugh wrote:
} >
} > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Pete Clements wrote:
} >
} > > FYI:
} > > With both 2.3.47 and 48, unable to up the 3c509 driver when compiled
} > > into the kernel. Works fine when compiled as module.
} >
} > Does this patch help?
} >
} > Tim.
} > */
} >
} > --- linux/net/core/dev.c~ Sun Feb 27 17:53:51 2000
} > +++ linux/net/core/dev.c Sun Feb 27 17:54:06 2000
} > @@ -2128,6 +2128,7 @@
} > dev->iflink = dev->ifindex;
} > if (dev->rebuild_header == NULL)
} > dev->rebuild_header = default_rebuild_header;
} > + set_bit(__LINK_STATE_PRESENT, &dev->state);
} > dev_init_scheduler(dev);
} > }
} > }
}
This is in the 2.3.49pre2 kernel. I didn't see it before. Sorry. However,
the sequence of instructions is
dev_init_scheduler(dev);
set_bit(__LINK_STATE_PRESENT, &dev->state);
which I"m hoping is okay...
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