Re: Eepro100 driver.

[Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>]

Petro wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 12:29:04AM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
>>Ben Greear wrote:
>>
>>>Jeff Garzik wrote:
>>>
>>>>Long term, it is going to be replaced with e100 from Intel, as soon as
>>>>that driver is in good shape.
>>>>
>>>Any ETA on that?  (Make them really support the ethtool IOCTLs first :))
>>>
>>Soon but not terribly soon.  Intel has been responsive to feedback from
>>Andrew Morton and myself.  Once it passes our review and Intel's
>>testing, it will go in.  eepro100 will live on for a while, until we are
>>certain e100 is stable, though.  (and eepro100 won't disappear from 2.4
>>at all)
>>
> 
>     So what do you suggest people like Mr. Greear and I do in the mean
>     time?


It's easy enough to download the e100 from Intel's site if you
want to use it.  I will continue to try to use the eepro100 unless
I find problems with my particular hardware NICS.  The eepro100
still supports MII-IOCTLS better than the e100 supports ethtool
interfaces, and I like to know all those twisty little bits!

Ben


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