Re: Problem found: kaweth fails to work on 2.6.12-rc[456]

[Oliver Neukum]

Am Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2005 18:53 schrieb Wakko Warner:
> Oliver Neukum wrote:
> > > I meant I didn't know the name to number translation.
> > 
> > Sorry, ENOENT.
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > > For the next tests, I think it would be best to remove the 3 printks I added
> > > to show beginning, u->status, and ending.  Spews too much stuff =)
> > 
> > Please do so and try removing and reattaching the cable.
> 
> I removed the printks that were spewing lines that are now no longer useful. 
> I left the ones that are in the block for the if statement.   There is no
> change when I unplug and replug the ethernet cable.  The link light on the
> device does go off.  Is it possible that the hardware cannot report link
> state?

It is unfortunately possible. It is even more unfortunately a violation
of the specifications I've got from the manifacturer. Even worse, I don't
know which devices have a working link detection and which don't.
This means that I'll make a patch disabling it for all for the time being.

	Regards
		Oliver
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