Fix Micrel KSZ8842 Kconfig description

Hi,

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:36:49PM +0200, Richard Röjfors wrote:
> Andreas Mohr wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> when doing a "make oldconfig" recently, non-descriptive item "Micrel KSZ8842"
>> came up, and when I hit "?" to get more info, all I got was a tight-lipped
>> "This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.".
>
> I see your pain

Thanks, and very fast reply too :)

> Remove "PCI-based"
>
> This is a platform device, it is not PCI based.
> The KS8842 can sit behind PCI, ISA or VLB, this driver basically  
> supports the ISA mappings.
>
> --Richard

OK, I had added that because manufacturer specifications seemed to suggest
PCI use only. "platform device" should have been a warning sign I guess...


Signed-off-by: Andreas Mohr <andi@lisas.de>

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Andreas Mohr wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:36:49PM +0200, Richard Röjfors wrote:
>> Andreas Mohr wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> when doing a "make oldconfig" recently, non-descriptive item "Micrel KSZ8842"
>>> came up, and when I hit "?" to get more info, all I got was a tight-lipped
>>> "This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.".
>> I see your pain
> 
> Thanks, and very fast reply too :)
> 
>> Remove "PCI-based"
>>
>> This is a platform device, it is not PCI based.
>> The KS8842 can sit behind PCI, ISA or VLB, this driver basically  
>> supports the ISA mappings.
>>
>> --Richard
> 
> OK, I had added that because manufacturer specifications seemed to suggest
> PCI use only. "platform device" should have been a warning sign I guess...
> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andreas Mohr <andi@lisas.de>

Looks good to me

Acked-by: Richard Röjfors <richard.rojfors.ext@mocean-labs.com>


> 
> --- linux-2.6.31-rc6/drivers/net/Kconfig.orig	2009-08-21 12:00:31.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.31-rc6/drivers/net/Kconfig	2009-08-21 12:41:48.000000000 +0200
> @@ -1727,7 +1727,8 @@ config KS8842
>  	tristate "Micrel KSZ8842"
>  	depends on HAS_IOMEM
>  	help
> -	  This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.
> +	  This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 / KS8842
> +	  2-port ethernet switch chip (managed, VLAN, QoS).
>  
>  config KS8851
>         tristate "Micrel KS8851 SPI"
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From: Richard Röjfors <richard.rojfors.ext@mocean-labs.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:06:27 +0200

> Andreas Mohr wrote:
>> Hi,
>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:36:49PM +0200, Richard Röjfors wrote:
>>> Andreas Mohr wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> when doing a "make oldconfig" recently, non-descriptive item "Micrel
>>>> KSZ8842"
>>>> came up, and when I hit "?" to get more info, all I got was a
>>>> tight-lipped
>>>> "This platform driver is for Micrel KSZ8842 chip.".
>>> I see your pain
>> Thanks, and very fast reply too :)
>> 
>>> Remove "PCI-based"
>>>
>>> This is a platform device, it is not PCI based.
>>> The KS8842 can sit behind PCI, ISA or VLB, this driver basically
>>> supports the ISA mappings.
>>>
>>> --Richard
>> OK, I had added that because manufacturer specifications seemed to
>> suggest
>> PCI use only. "platform device" should have been a warning sign I
>> guess...
>> Signed-off-by: Andreas Mohr <andi@lisas.de>
> 
> Looks good to me
> 
> Acked-by: Richard Röjfors <richard.rojfors.ext@mocean-labs.com>

Applied, thanks everyone.
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