> From: Andrew Nady > Newsgroups: gmane.linux.debian.devel.kernel > Subject: Bug#416200: linux-image-2.6.18-4-686: Missing sk98lin module. > Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:41:49 -0400 > Organization: Primary Support Systems Inc. [] > As mentioned before. In the older kernel (2.6.18-3), most likely due to > conflict with skge, I had to blacklist skge than rmmod sk98lin and insmod > sk98lin on each reboot to get the eth2 working. > As of 2.6.18-4 this is no longer functioning.
skge here is too old, and maybe because of this ,-*- skge version 1.8+ -*- | Stephen Hemminger [Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:25:28 +0000 (21:25 -0700)] | | Add support for older fiber versions of the SysKonnect board. | These chipsets use an internal PHY so they require special handling. | The older sk98lin driver already supported these | | http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=64f6b64dfb8cdda21652f24a0fb0a68e2f0b0022 `-*- it will not handle this chip. Maybe 'sk98lin' should be returned back? Alternative is to backport changes to this in-rapid-development driver from the upstream. If core subsystems aren't changed much, i think, porting changes (not only bug fixes) to drivers isn't such a bad idea with today's hardware and development style of linux-2.6. But this can cause even more bugreports from (imho larger, than lkml) audience. Just my opinion. ____ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
