It changed to be more descriptive. The old one is supported for backwards
compatibility, just like we have sys_oldoldstat still.
(sent front cellphone)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Engelhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:12
To: H. Peter Anvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Robert P. J. Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Linux Kernel Mailing List
<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ok to kill "ether=" kernel parm?
On Aug 28 2007 10:23, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>
>What's the upside of changing? What's the downside? The upside is so
>infinitesimal that that leaving "ether=" in indefinitely seems like a
>good move to me.
Then why did it change to netdev= in the first place...
Jan
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