Re: pcnet32 link detection patch proposal

[Randy.Dunlap]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:35:20 +0100 Thomas Munck Steenholdt <tmus@xxxxxxx> wrote:

| Hi Guys!
| 
| A lot of people have been experiencing problems with the pcnet32 nic 
| driver that
| always returns link down on some devices (including the VMware vlance 
| adapter).
| 
| The patch makes sure that link is always reported as up (in contrast to 
| always
| being rported as down) if the device is not MII capable. Devices that 
| ARE MII
| capable will return whatever mii_link_ok() says.
| 
| Please let be know what you think and possible give me a hint as to how 
| I can
| make sure this fix gets included whereever such a patch should be included!
| 
| Thanks a lot!

Hi,

There has been some recent pcnet32 driver activity on the netdev
mailing list.  Try that list.
Recent patches have been from Don Fry (brazilnut@xxxxxxxxxx).
Mail archives for it are here:
  http://oss.sgi.com/projects/netdev/archive/
	

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