Re: lp module irk

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 1 Mar 1996 21:46:45 +0000 (GMT)

> What's got me irked is that every time lp loads, it resets
> the printer. I've got a BJ200ex, so this means it ejects
> the current sheet, makes a lot of moving-the-print-head
> noise, and sets it to "High Quality" mode. This is not
> acceptable. Furthermore, it starts using the polling code
> instead of IRQ 7. That's annoying, too.

So fix it. Make it take command options for not resetting
and IRQ choice.

> Also, if I knew how to give lp an option in conf.modules to
> use irq 7, that would fix that bit. (Tell me how.) But it
> still isn't what I want, exactly.

insmod can set global variables in the module. Take that and
the source and have fun.

> This isn't the sort of bug I expect to get fixed, but it is
> the sort of bug I expect to see documented in the BUGS
> section of lp or kerneld or both.

You don't BTW need to submit code for patches. You can easily
submit a patch that adds just this warning to the comments...

This isnt a complicated change, its a chance to get involved.
Have a go have fun..

Alan