Re: [PATCH] Driver Core patches for 2.6.6

Greg KH
2004-05-14T23:08:30Z

ChangeSet 1.1587.5.28, 2004/05/14 12:12:11-07:00, masbock@us.ibm.com

[PATCH] add ibmasm driver warning message

[note, I changed this a bit to be nicer on the system log, greg k-h]

drivers/misc/Kconfig | 8 +++++++-
drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c | 7 +++++++
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff -Nru a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig Fri May 14 15:55:56 2004
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig Fri May 14 15:55:56 2004
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@

config IBM_ASM
tristate "Device driver for IBM RSA service processor"
- depends on X86
+ depends on X86 && EXPERIMENTAL
default n
---help---
This option enables device driver support for in-band access to the
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
this feature serial driver support (CONFIG_SERIAL_8250) must be
enabled.

+ WARNING: This software may not be supported or function
+ correctly on your IBM server. Please consult the IBM ServerProven
+ website http://www.pc.ibm/ww/eserver/xseries/serverproven for
+ information on the specific driver level and support statement
+ for your IBM server.
+

If unsure, say N.

diff -Nru a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c Fri May 14 15:55:56 2004
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c Fri May 14 15:55:56 2004
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@

ibmasm_register_uart(sp);

+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "WARNING: This software may not be supported or function\n");
+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "correctly on your IBM server. Please consult the IBM\n");
+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "ServerProven website\n");
+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/serverproven\n");
+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "for information on the specific driver level and support\n");
+ dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "statement for your IBM server.\n");
+
return 0;