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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: Qlogic/FC firmware
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@redhat.com>
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   From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
   Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 15:15:20 +0100 (BST)

   > You might as well remove all of these drivers in whole, as they are
   > basically non-functional without the accompanying firmware.
   
   Now you are talking complete and total crap. I tested this firmware removal
   stuff on a QlogicFC 2100 card. It works fine

It works fine in your x86-centric world, on your x86 BIOS card.
It breaks on every UltraSparc system I have with qlogic,fc onboard.
One powercycle or PCI master abort, and I am unbootable.

And I am the one talking crap? :-)

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com