Re: [CFT] dmfe.c network driver update for 2.4

From: Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 17:30:34 EST

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> --On Friday, November 17, 2000 10:20 AM +0100 Tobias Ringstrom
> > How about adding an ifdef CONFIG_SMP then print ugly warning to all known
> > SMP unsafe drivers? A message could be printed booth at compile and load
> > time.

Frank Davis wrote:
> I would rather fix those non-SMP compliant drivers to be SMP compliant,
> then keeping them 'broken'. Adding the print statements would only be a
> temporary solution.

Agreed. If people have SMP safety patches for net drivers, let me
know...

Jeff

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