[FYI] 2.6.x exp net drivers changelog

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 01:42:20 EST

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By request, here is the "shortlog" summary of the entire net-drivers-2.5-exp patchkit (attached).

Patch:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/patchkits/2.6/2.6.0-test11-bk11-netdrvr-exp1.patch.bz2

Full changelog:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/patchkits/2.6/2.6.0-test11-bk11-netdrvr-exp1.log

BK repo:
bk://gkernel.bkbits.net/net-drivers-2.5-exp

<prasanna:in.ibm.com>:
o [netdrvr tlan] netpoll support
o [netdrvr smc-ultra] netpoll support

<rnp:paradise.net.nz>:
o [netdrvr 3c527] fix race
o [netdrvr 3c527] whitespace changes (sync up with maintainer)

Alexander Viro:
o [netdrvr axnet_cs] use embedded private struct
o [NET] s/kfree/free_netdev/ in bridge driver
o [netdrvr bonding] use destructor to properly free net device
o [netdrvr 8390] convert 8390 lib to use const-offset priv struct
o [netdrvr pcnet_cs] alloc_ei_netdev-associated cleanups
o [netdrvr smc-mca] alloc_ei_netdev(), other fixes
o [netdrvr] convert most 8390 drivers to using alloc_ei_netdev()
o [wireless wl3501_cs] remove unused constructor
o [netdrvr] s/kfree/free_netdev/ where appropriate
o [atm clip] convert to using alloc_netdev(), const-offset priv
o [pcmcia] synclink_cs] convert net_device to dynamic allocation
o [char synclinkmp] convert net_device to dynamic allocation
o [hamradio dmascc] convert embedded net_device to dynamic allocation
o net_device and netdev private struct allocation improvements
o [netdrvr] remove manual driver poisoning of net_device
o [wan cosa] netdev dyamic alloc
o [wan synclink] netdev dynamic alloc
o [netdrvr ppp] netdev dynamic alloc; convert ppp_net_init to alloc_netdev setup function
o [arcnet] create and use alloc_arcdev helper
o [arcnet com90xx] netdev dynamic alloc; module params; fix bugs
o [arcnet com20020] netdev dynamic alloc; module params; fix bugs
o [arcnet arc-rimi] use alloc_netdev; module params; fix bugs on error/cleanup
o [arcnet com90io] use alloc_netdev
o [appletalk ipddp] dynamically allocate struct net_device
o [netdrvr ne3210] remove #if 0'd code
o [wireless ray_cs] use alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr meth] use alloc_etherdev; fix leaks on error/cleanup
o [netdrvr qeth] use alloc_etherdev instead of hand-allocating struct net_device
o [netdrvr lasi_82596] remove ether_setup() call, fix leak in probe
o [netdrvr] alloc_etherdev-related cleanups
o [netdrvr xircom_tulip_cb] remove bogus unregister_netdev call; use free_netdev
o [netdrvr stnic] fix typo from last stnic cset
o [netdrvr iph5526] use SET_MODULE_OWNER; small typedef cleanup
o [netdrvr pcmcia] s/kfree/free_netdev/
o [netdrvr ether00] s/kfree/free_netdev/ ; remove redundant memset() calls
o [netdrvr] s/kfree/free_netdev/ where appropriate
o [wireless wavelan{_cs}] use alloc_etherdev; remove useless net_device* typedef
o [netdrvr de600] use alloc_etherdev; request_region fixes
o [netdrvr atp] use alloc_etherdev, clean up probing
o [netdrvr depca] fix leaks on error
o [netdrvr saa9730] use alloc_etherdev, annotate bugs found but not fixed
o [netdrvr stnic] use alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr sgiseeq] alloc_etherdev, SET_MODULE_OWNER, fix leaks on error
o [netdrvr sb1250-mac] alloc_etherdev, fix leaks on error
o [netdrvr au1000_eth] alloc_etherdev, SET_MODULE_OWNER, fix leaks/small bugs
o [netdrvr zorro8390] alloc_etherdev, SET_MODULE_OWNER
o [netdrvr mace] alloc_etherdev, fix leaks on error
o [netdrvr znet] alloc_etherdev, SET_MODULE_OWNER, remove #ifdef MODULE
o [netdrvr oaknet] use alloc_etherdev, fix leaks
o [netdrvr hydra] use alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr gt96100eth] use alloc_etherdev, fix leaks
o [netdrvr declance] use alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr ariadne] use alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr a2065] convert to alloc_etherdev

Andi Kleen:
o netpoll for eepro100
o fix tg3 netpoll
o Netpoll for pcnet32
o netpoll for amd8111e
o netpoll for tulip
o netpoll for 3c59x

Andrew Morton:
o Re: Deadlock in 3c574_cs.c (fwd)

David Dillow:
o Bug fixes

David S. Miller:
o [TG3]: Update to latest non-5705 TSO firmware
o [TG3]: Update version and release date
o [TG3]: Clear on-chip stats/status block after resetting flow-through queues
o [TG3]: Do not set RX_MODE_KEEP_VLAN_TAG when ASF is enabled
o [TG3]: Do not drop existing GRC_MODE_HOST_STACKUP when writing to GRC_MODE

Dmitry Torokhov:
o Fwd: Re: Atmel - possible SKB leak?

Felipe Damasio:
o release region in skfddi driver
o [netdrvr 3c527] remove cli/sti

François Romieu:
o [netdrvr r8169] Stats fix (Fernando Alencar MarÃ³tica <famarost@xxxxxxxxx>)
o [netdrvr r8169] Endianness update (original idea from Alexandra N. Kossovsky)
o [netdrvr r8169] fix RX
o [netdrvr r8169] Suspend/resume code (Fernando Alencar MarÃ³tica)
o [netdrvr r8169] Modification of the interrupt mask (RealTek)
o [netdrvr r8169] Driver forgot to update the transmitted bytes counter
o [netdrvr r8169] Merge of changes from Realtek
o [netdrvr r8169] Merge of timer related changes from Realtek
o [netdrvr r8169] Merge of changes done by Realtek to rtl8169_init_one()
o [netdrvr r8169] Add {mac/phy}_version
o [netdrvr r8169] Rx copybreak for small packets
o [netdrvr r8169] Conversion of Tx data buffers to PCI DMA
o [netdrvr r8169] rtl8169_start_xmit fixes
o [netdrvr r8169] Conversion of Rx data buffers to PCI DMA
o [netdrvr r8169] Conversion of Rx/Tx descriptors to consistent DMA
o 2.6.0-test6 - more free_netdev() conversion

Geert Uytterhoeven:
o 2.6.x experimental net driver queue fix
o sun3-related net driver fixes
o m68k-related net driver fixes

Hirofumi Ogawa:
o 8139too tx queue handling fix
o 8139too warning fix (1/2)
o 8139too NAPI for net-drivers-2.5-exp

Javier Achirica:
o [wireless airo] Delay MIC activation to prevent Oops
o [wireless airo] Fix PCI registration

Jeff Garzik:
o Cset exclude: shemminger@xxxxxxxx|ChangeSet|20031029195339|20158
o Merge master.kernel.org:/home/davem/BK/tg3-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Cset exclude: felipewd@xxxxxxxxxxxx|ChangeSet|20031014182245|09592
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/linux-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5
o [netdrvr pcnet32] fix oops on unload
o [netdrvr e100] complete rewrite of e100 driver
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/linux-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/linux-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o [netdrvr] remove init_etherdev mentions in Doc/SubmittingPatches, atari_pamsnet.c
o [netdrvr] remove Documentation/networking/8139too.txt
o [netdrvr 3c527] applied missing pieces of Richard Proctor's 3c527 SMP update
o [netdrvr tulip] clean up tulip NAPI poll disable
o [netdrvr tc35815] switch to using alloc_etherdev
o [netdrvr tc35815] many fixes, major and minor
o [netdrvr] Remove never-referenced 68360enet.c
o [netdrvr 3c515] fix non-modular build
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/linux-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/netpoll-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o Merge redhat.com:/spare/repo/linux-2.5 into redhat.com:/spare/repo/net-drivers-2.5-exp
o [netdrvr tulip] support NAPI

Krishna Kumar:
o [netdrvr 8139too] support netif_msg_* interface

Krzysztof Halasa:
o [wan] add new pc200syn driver

Manfred Spraul:
o [netdrvr] add "forcedeth" driver for nVidia nForce NICs

Matt Mackall:
o netpoll: push zap_completion_queue for lkcd
o netpoll: fix compilation with CONFIG_NETPOLL_RX
o [NET] use the netpoll API to transmit kernel printks over UDP
o [NET] Add netpoll support for tg3
o [NET] add netpoll API

Mirko Lindner:
o sk98lin-2.6: pci.ids Update to Driver Version v6.21
o sk98lin-2.6: Kconfig Update to Driver Version v6.21
o sk98lin-2.6: Readme Update to Driver Version v6.21
o sk98lin-2.6: Kernel Update to Driver Version v6.21

Randy Dunlap:
o janitor: insert missing iounmap(), add error handling

Russell King:
o [netdrvr pcmcia] fix hot unplugging

Scott Feldman:
o ICH6 IDs + ia64 memcpy fix + module_param
o [e100] missed a kfree -> free_netdev
o [e100] add extended device-specific ethtool stats
o [e100] remove __devinit from mis-marked funcs
o [e1000] Internal SERDES link detect; delay after SPI
o [e1000] exit polling loop if interface is brought down
o [e1000] improve Tx flush method
o [e1000] print message if user overrides default ITR
o [e1000] 82547 interrupt assert/de-assert re-ordering
o [e1000] use unsigned long for I/O base addr
o [e1000] loopback diag test failing on big-endian
o [e1000] use pdev->irq rather than netdev->irq for
o [e1000] add ethtool ring param support

Stephen Hemminger:
o pc300 - get rid of MOD_INC/MOD_DEC
o get rid of MOD INC/DEC for farsync
o (3/3) 8139too -- poll_controller
o (2/3) 8139too -- configurable receive ring
o (1/3) 8139too -- put back old assert
o 8139too NAPI for net-drivers-2.5-exp
o (42/42) atari_lance
o (41/42) sun3_lance
o (40/42) sun3_82586
o (39/42) apne
o (38/42) bionet
o (37/42) pamsnet
o (36/42) hplance
o (35/42) mvme147
o (34/42) mac_mace
o (33/42) macsonic
o (32/42) mac8390
o (31/42) mac89x0
o (30/42) jazzsonic
o (29/42) bagetlance
o (28/42) ultra32
o (27/42) ac3200
o (26/42) es3210
o (25/42) lne390
o (24/42) ne2
o (23/42) 3c523
o (22/42) 3c527
o (21/42) sk_mca
o (20/42) hp100-T10
o (19/42) 3c515-T10
o (18/42) ultra
o (17/42) wd
o (16/42) 3c503
o (15/42) hp
o (14/42) hpplus
o (13/42) e2100
o (12/42) ne
o (11/42) lance
o (10/42) smc
o (9/42) seeq8005
o (8/42) at1500
o (7/42) cs89x0
o (6/42) at1700
o (5/42) fmv18
o (4/42) eth16i
o (3/42) eexpress
o (2/42) eepro
o (1/42) ewrk3
o sk_g16 missing declaration
o arlan new probe code needs to register
o 3c59x netpoll typo
o typo in net-drivers-2.5-exp 3c507
o trivial -- skfp_probe should be static
o (4/6) skisa -- probe2
o (3/6) proteon -- probe2
o (2/6) smctr -- probe2
o (1/6) tokenring probing change
o (12/12) Probe2 -- 82596
o (11/12) Probe2 -- 3c501
o (10/12) Probe2 -- wavelan
o (09/12) Probe2 -- arlan
o (08/12) Probe2 -- 3c507
o (07/12) Probe2 -- 3c505
o (06/12) Probe2 -- sk16
o (05/12) Probe2 -- ni5010
o (04/12) Probe2 -- ni52
o (03/12) Probe2 -- ni65
o (2/12) Probe2 -- de620
o (1/12) Probe2 infrastructure for 2.6 experimental
o smctr - get rid of MOD_INC/DEC
o remove dev_get from wanrouter
o wan/lmc -- convert to new network device model

Xose Vazquez Perez:
o [TG3]: Add new device IDs
o more ne2k-pci clone boards
o more RTL-8139 clone boards

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