Re: Q: network drivers interface changes

From: Petko Manolov (petkan@dce.bg)
Date: Wed Sep 27 2000 - 04:01:30 EST


Bjorn Wesen wrote:
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Hen, Shmulik wrote:
> > Is there a good source of information that describes the changes in network
> > driver interface between 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernels ?
>
> Try a diff -u of skeleton.c in the both kernels. If the skeleton driver is
> correct that is :)
>
> It didn't look very complicated from 2.0 -> 2.4 at least so 2.2 -> 2.4
> should not be difficult at all.

AFAIK David S. Miller (devem@redhat.com) made a post in LKML by the time
of
was released 2.3.48 or so. If you can't find the letter contact him.

skeleton.c is not a good example. Look at the other network drivers -
preferably
more used ones like 3c5xx and eepro100.

best,
Petkan
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