Re: [PATCH 1/4] IP100A: Fix TX Pause bug (reset_tx, intr_handler)

Francois Romieu
2006-09-18T17:05:22Z

Philippe De Muyter <phdm@macqel.be> :
[...]
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 07:11:29PM +0800, Jesse Huang wrote:
> > Dear Philippe:
> > (1)Because this is a patent issue, we are not allow to use it again, even it
> > is in Data Sheet.
>
> I surmise this is only a concern for icplus as a hardware company.

I'd rather avoid that any Linux user of the old sundance driver with
a new ip100a chipset instantly has some problem with the said patent.

Who would be responsible for it ? :o(

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Ueimor