Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Add APNE PCMCIA 100 Mbit support

[Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@gmail.com>]

Hi Alex,

Thanks for testing!

On 17/06/21 9:11 am, ALeX Kazik wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've tested the patches and they work.
>
> At first I got it only to work with the following line removed/commented out:
>    if (apne_100_mbit)
> And thus enabling the following line always.
>
> I've changed, with the help of Michael, the parameters to:
>
>    static u32 apne_100_mbit = 0;
>    module_param_named(100_mbit, apne_100_mbit, uint, 0644);
>    MODULE_PARM_DESC(100_mbit, "Enable 100 Mbit support");
>
> And was able to enable it with the kernel option "apne.100_mbit=1".
>
> It's also available as /sys/module/apne/parameters/100_mbit
>
> The 0644 is the permission (root can change it), If it shouldn't be
> changed at runtime 0444 or 0 would be used.
Changing that parameter at runtime won't do anything (it's only tested 
at device probe time). But I'd better change the permission to 444.
> (I think there is also a bool option instead of the uint, but I'm glad
> it works like this.)

True, that would be the better option indeed. I'll change that in the 
next version (which will go to netdev as well).

Cheers,

     Michael


>
> Alex.