David Brownell wrote:
> 
> > Try this patch.  If it works, it should go to Linus.
> 
> ... but it won't, it needs to use the new macros that got
> introduced in the 2.4.0 "final" kernel.  That one was
> against test12-pre3, which doesn't have them.  A working
> version should go to Linus, that much is true!  :-)

   Well, it seems to work at 2.4.1 once (trivially) converted to the new
macros.  \switching on the printer now gets the printer module loaded.

   Thanks.  Patch against 2.1.4 appended (I've just got the modified and
original file in one dir).