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From: Dale Farnsworth <dale@farnsworth.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] mv643xx_eth: get rid of static variables, allow
	multiple instances
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:22:53 -0700
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On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 01:27:02AM +0200, Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> Move mv643xx_eth's static state (ethernet register block base address
> and MII management interface spinlock) into a struct hanging off the
> shared platform device.  This is necessary to support chips that
> contain multiple mv643xx_eth silicon blocks.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@marvell.com>
> Acked-by: Nicolas Pitre <nico@marvell.com>

Acked-by: Dale Farnsworth <dale@farnsworth.org>

It would be good to at least copy linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org on the
powerpc bits, but these changes may be simple enough for Jeff to
take without an ack from the Paul.

-Dale