Re: AX.25, NETROM and ROSE changes in 2.6.17

[Ralf Baechle DL5RB <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 11:51:38PM +0200, Bernard Pidoux wrote:

> -rw-r--r--  1 root root 0 mai 21 23:25 dama_slave_timeout
> -rw-r--r--  1 root root 0 mai 21 23:25 protocol
> 
> It appears that dama_slave_timeout and protocol parameters are not in 
> the AX25 table.

They are only there if CONFIG_AX25_DAMA_SLAVE has been selected.

>  ll /proc/sys/net/netrom/

> -rw-r--r--  1 root root 0 mai 21 23:36 reset
> 
> reset parameter is not listed. Not ajustable ?

It's a relativly new thing, the G8ZPT-style NET/ROM circuit resets.  It's
of course ajustable, the file has "rw" set.

>  ll /proc/sys/net/rose/

> -rw-r--r--  1 root root 0 mai 21 23:33 no_activity_timeout
> 
> Again, parameter no_activity_timeout is not in the ROSE table.

I suppose this was just inherited from the old, less than perfect
documentation.

73 de DL5RB op Ralf

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