| Message ID | 20130112004558.GB4625@windriver.com |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted, archived |
| Delegated to: | David Miller |
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From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:45:58 -0500 > [Re: [PATCH net-next] networking/cs89x0.txt: delete stale information about hand patching] On 11/01/2013 (Fri 16:31) David Miller wrote: > >> From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> >> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:19:36 -0500 >> >> > Output of a git grep happened to make me look into this file, and >> > I found instructions about how to hand patch (without using patch) >> > the driver into the kernel tree. >> > >> > Since the driver has been a part of the mainline kernel for years, >> > we can dump this whole section. Fortunately it doesn't even cause >> > a renumbering of the sections to do so. >> > >> > Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> >> >> When removing a section you should fix up the numbers of the >> remaining sections and any cross references within. > > Ah crap, I was so glad that I didn't have to renumber anything, that > I did forget to delete the dangling TOC entry; thanks for spotting > that, and sorry for the v2 on something so trivial. Section 5 is still numbered 5, you didn't renumber the sections after the one you are removing, as I asked you to. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
[Re: [PATCH net-next] networking/cs89x0.txt: delete stale information about hand patching] On 11/01/2013 (Fri 16:47) David Miller wrote: > From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:45:58 -0500 > > > [Re: [PATCH net-next] networking/cs89x0.txt: delete stale information about hand patching] On 11/01/2013 (Fri 16:31) David Miller wrote: > > > >> From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> > >> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:19:36 -0500 > >> > >> > Output of a git grep happened to make me look into this file, and > >> > I found instructions about how to hand patch (without using patch) > >> > the driver into the kernel tree. > >> > > >> > Since the driver has been a part of the mainline kernel for years, > >> > we can dump this whole section. Fortunately it doesn't even cause > >> > a renumbering of the sections to do so. > >> > > >> > Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> > >> > >> When removing a section you should fix up the numbers of the > >> remaining sections and any cross references within. > > > > Ah crap, I was so glad that I didn't have to renumber anything, that > > I did forget to delete the dangling TOC entry; thanks for spotting > > that, and sorry for the v2 on something so trivial. > > Section 5 is still numbered 5, you didn't renumber the sections after > the one you are removing, as I asked you to. I deleted section 4.4 -- which was the last section in 4.x -- there still is sections 4.0 --> 4.3 so there is no renumbering required. P. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:51:09 -0500 > [Re: [PATCH net-next] networking/cs89x0.txt: delete stale information about hand patching] On 11/01/2013 (Fri 16:47) David Miller wrote: > >> From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> >> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:45:58 -0500 >> >> > [Re: [PATCH net-next] networking/cs89x0.txt: delete stale information about hand patching] On 11/01/2013 (Fri 16:31) David Miller wrote: >> > >> >> From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> >> >> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:19:36 -0500 >> >> >> >> > Output of a git grep happened to make me look into this file, and >> >> > I found instructions about how to hand patch (without using patch) >> >> > the driver into the kernel tree. >> >> > >> >> > Since the driver has been a part of the mainline kernel for years, >> >> > we can dump this whole section. Fortunately it doesn't even cause >> >> > a renumbering of the sections to do so. >> >> > >> >> > Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> >> >> >> >> When removing a section you should fix up the numbers of the >> >> remaining sections and any cross references within. >> > >> > Ah crap, I was so glad that I didn't have to renumber anything, that >> > I did forget to delete the dangling TOC entry; thanks for spotting >> > that, and sorry for the v2 on something so trivial. >> >> Section 5 is still numbered 5, you didn't renumber the sections after >> the one you are removing, as I asked you to. > > I deleted section 4.4 -- which was the last section in 4.x -- there > still is sections 4.0 --> 4.3 so there is no renumbering required. My bad, I thought 4.x was empty, I'll apply this, thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt b/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt index c725d33..0e19018 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt @@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.1 Compiling the Driver as a Loadable Module 4.2 Compiling the driver to support memory mode 4.3 Compiling the driver to support Rx DMA - 4.4 Compiling the Driver into the Kernel 5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 Known Defects and Limitations @@ -364,84 +363,6 @@ The compile-time optionality for DMA was removed in the 2.3 kernel series. DMA support is now unconditionally part of the driver. It is enabled by the 'use_dma=1' module option. -4.4 COMPILING THE DRIVER INTO THE KERNEL - -If your Linux distribution already has support for the cs89x0 driver -then simply copy the source file to the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net -directory to replace the original ones and run the make utility to -rebuild the kernel. See Step 3 for rebuilding the kernel. - -If your Linux does not include the cs89x0 driver, you need to edit three -configuration files, copy the source file to the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net -directory, and then run the make utility to rebuild the kernel. - -1. Edit the following configuration files by adding the statements as -indicated. (When possible, try to locate the added text to the section of the -file containing similar statements). - - -a.) In /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Config.in, add: - -tristate 'CS89x0 support' CONFIG_CS89x0 - -Example: - - if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then - tristate 'ICL EtherTeam 16i/32 support' CONFIG_ETH16I - fi - - tristate 'CS89x0 support' CONFIG_CS89x0 - - tristate 'NE2000/NE1000 support' CONFIG_NE2000 - if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then - tristate 'NI5210 support' CONFIG_NI52 - - -b.) In /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/Makefile, add the following lines: - -ifeq ($(CONFIG_CS89x0),y) -L_OBJS += cs89x0.o -else - ifeq ($(CONFIG_CS89x0),m) - M_OBJS += cs89x0.o - endif -endif - - -c.) In /linux/drivers/net/Space.c file, add the line: - -extern int cs89x0_probe(struct device *dev); - - -Example: - - extern int ultra_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int wd_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int el2_probe(struct device *dev); - - extern int cs89x0_probe(struct device *dev); - - extern int ne_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int hp_probe(struct device *dev); - extern int hp_plus_probe(struct device *dev); - - -Also add: - - #ifdef CONFIG_CS89x0 - { cs89x0_probe,0 }, - #endif - - -2.) Copy the driver source files (cs89x0.c and cs89x0.h) -into the /usr/src/linux/drivers/net directory. - - -3.) Go to /usr/src/linux directory and run 'make config' followed by 'make' -(or make bzImage) to rebuild the kernel. - -4.) Use the DOS 'setup' utility to disable plug and play on the NIC. - 5.0 TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING ===============================================================================