Re: [PATCH 2/5] I2O: SPARC fixes

[Markus Lidel]

Hello,

David S. Miller wrote:
> From: Markus Lidel <Markus.Lidel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +config I2O_LCT_NOTIFY_ON_CHANGES
> > +	bool "Enable LCT notification"
> > +	depends on I2O
> > +	default y
> > +	---help---
> > +	  Only say N here if you have a I2O controller from SUN. The SUN
> > +	  firmware doesn't support LCT notification on changes. If this option
> > +	  is enabled on such a controller the driver will hang up in a endless
> > +	  loop. On all other controllers say Y.
> > +
> > +	  If unsure, say Y.
> > +
>
> This should be detected at runtime, and that is easily done.
> You can use the PCI device to get at the firmware device
> node, and use that to look for a firmware device node property
> that identifies it as a card from Sun.
> Usually the "name" property has some identifying string in it.
> Sometimes there is a property with the string "fcode" in it and you
> could look for that as well.

OK, i'll look at it... Thanks for the hint!



Best regards,


Markus Lidel
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