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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 2/5] s2io driver updates
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:57:50 -0700
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:39:52 -0700
"Ananda Raju" <ananda.raju@neterion.com> wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> Currently the only way we can differentiate between copper CX4 transponder
> adapters from optical transponder adapters is by reading the product name
> string in vpd. 

That makes sense.  Though often the VPD can be messed up by OEM's. Probably
not a big issue with this driver.