Re: [PATCH 1/4] skge: handle zero address at open

2007-02-06 Thread Jeff Garzik
Stephen Hemminger wrote: Some motherboards are broken and have no address set. Failing at probe time prevents the device from ever being used (like to download a fixed BIOS). Instead warn on probe and check again when device is brought up. That way the address can be set. Signed-off-by: Stephen

[PATCH 1/4] skge: handle zero address at open

2007-02-02 Thread Stephen Hemminger
Some motherboards are broken and have no address set. Failing at probe time prevents the device from ever being used (like to download a fixed BIOS). Instead warn on probe and check again when device is brought up. That way the address can be set. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECT