Re: 2.4.9-pre13aa1 & 2.4.9-pre14: SMP + 3c59x: feature/bug?

[Andrew Morton <akpm@zip.com.au>]

Mario Vanoni wrote:
> 
> Dual SMP PIII550 BX400 1024MB mem
> according "Documentation/Changes" all >= update.
> 
> Both kernels compiled *_without_* modules:
> lilo.conf with append="ether=0,0,3,eth0".
> Ethernet doesn't work anymore,
> with 2.2.19pre#aa#, 2.2.20pre#aa# perfect.
> 
> Both kernels compiled with 3c59x as module:
> modules.conf:
> alias eth0 3c59x
> options 3c59x options=3
> obviously without append in lilo.conf.
> Ethernet works as usual.
> 
> No difference on all other application.

Net drivers which use the new alloc_etherdev API do not
support the `ether=' kernel boot option.

Going back to the old init_etherdev() API will make it
work again.

--- linux-2.4.10-pre14/drivers/net/3c59x.c	Sat Sep 22 10:41:53 2001
+++ linux-akpm/drivers/net/3c59x.c	Sat Sep 22 12:59:07 2001
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static int __devinit vortex_probe1(struc
 
 	print_name = pdev ? pdev->slot_name : "3c59x";
 
-	dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(*vp));
+	dev = init_etherdev(NULL, sizeof(*vp));
 	retval = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!dev) {
 		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "unable to allocate etherdev, aborting\n");
@@ -1328,9 +1328,6 @@ static int __devinit vortex_probe1(struc
  		pci_save_state(vp->pdev, vp->power_state);
  		acpi_set_WOL(dev);
 	}
-	retval = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (retval == 0)
-		return 0;
 
 free_ring:
 	pci_free_consistent(pdev,
@@ -1341,6 +1338,7 @@ free_ring:
 free_region:
 	if (vp->must_free_region)
 		release_region(ioaddr, vci->io_size);
+	unregister_netdevice(dev);
 	kfree (dev);
 	printk(KERN_ERR PFX "vortex_probe1 fails.  Returns %d\n", retval);
 out: