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From: Dan Malek <dan@embeddededge.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 19:08:45 -0400
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On May 4, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Vitaly Bordug wrote:

> This patch adds some helper functions to the common CPM2 code in order 
> to prevent
> direct *immr usage within network driver.

No, please don't do this.
We don't need "helper" functions for the IO port in this manner.
I've got a new scheme that's been discussed, I just need a few
more "free" hours to finish it.  Suffer with the current situation
for a little longer, we'll get this fixed the right way shortly.

Thanks.


	-- Dan