Re: [PATCH] 2.4.25: Get rid of obsolete LMC driver

[Daniel Egger]

Am Sam, den 28.02.2004 schrieb Jeff Garzik um 17:54:

> > Their drivers can be retrieved from:
> > ftp://ftp.sbei.com/pub/OpenSource/Linux/sbe_driver/sbe_linux-4.0a.tgz

> Alan Cox vetoed a rename patch, so you want to rip out the driver 
> instead???  For an unreviewed out-of-tree driver?

Indeed. However the unreviewed out-of-tree driver is based on the kernel
one. But since:
- it's close to impossible to compile tools to change the operation mode
  of the card
- SBE card owners will not notice that the LMC driver might work for
  them
- the LMC and the SBE driver will clash if both compiled

the best we can do for our users is to recommend using the SBE drivers
and complain to SBE about problems.

> Without a suitable replacement, I don't give a shit about what SBE 
> recommends.

There is a suitable replacement: the SBE driver. But since there's no
volunteer to keep it updated in the kernel it'd be better to drop it.
I've spent several hours untangling the mess and I'd really like to help
other not getting hit by this.

-- 
Servus,
       Daniel

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