Hi, Jeff, in this thread I'm posting two patches: - 1/2: modularizes generic HDLC code - WAN protocols (FR, Cisco HDLC etc.) can now be separate modules. We can now have multiple module versions for a protocol (something like syncppp-based PPP or based on generic PPP). Also we don't have to load things like syncppp or lapb if we don't need it.
"Core" generic HDLC code doesn't now know anything about the WAN protocols - all protocol-related information has been moved from hdlc.h to the protocol drivers. - 2/2: while both user-space and low-level driver interfaces are not changed by the first patch, it has to change data structures internal to the generic HDLC. Unfortunately, there is one particular driver - pc300 - abusing those internal structures. There are few ways to fix this driver but it's not trivial. PC300 maintainer has been notified about the problem and possible solutions, and has been sent a copy of the modularizing patch two+ months ago. This patch removes accesses to the HDLC-internal data structures from pc300 driver, thus enabling it to compile but breaking part of its functionality. Please apply both patches to Linux 2.6. Thanks. -- Krzysztof Halasa - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
