Re: [PATCH] de4x5.c [was Re: pre-2.1.116-1 breaks Cyrix 6x86 support]

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:50:26 +0100 (BST)

> I really don't want to have this patch, because it reverts to the old
> "index" based PCI probe stuff, which is something we want to get rid or
> rather than support.
>
> I'd be much happier with somebody finding the cause for de4x5 trying to
> probe the same device 8 times..

Because the kernel boot code will call "safe" probes multiple times to
look for eth1,2,3,4 for 'safe' - ie PCI/Zorro/nubus devices. So the
de4x5 init should either expect to be called up to 8 times on init or
set an internal static "just return" value

Alan

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