Re: [PATCH 2/5] I2O: SPARC fixes

From: Markus Lidel
Date: Wed Nov 16 2005 - 07:25:36 EST


Hello,

David S. Miller wrote:
From: Markus Lidel <Markus.Lidel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+config I2O_LCT_NOTIFY_ON_CHANGES
+ bool "Enable LCT notification"
+ depends on I2O
+ default y
+ ---help---
+ Only say N here if you have a I2O controller from SUN. The SUN
+ firmware doesn't support LCT notification on changes. If this option
+ is enabled on such a controller the driver will hang up in a endless
+ loop. On all other controllers say Y.
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
+

This should be detected at runtime, and that is easily done.
You can use the PCI device to get at the firmware device
node, and use that to look for a firmware device node property
that identifies it as a card from Sun.
Usually the "name" property has some identifying string in it.
Sometimes there is a property with the string "fcode" in it and you
could look for that as well.

OK, i'll look at it... Thanks for the hint!



Best regards,


Markus Lidel
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