Re: Today Linus redesigns the networking driver interface (was Re: tulip driver in ...)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 05:14:23 +0100 (BST)

> So maybe we could just to the minimal rename for 2.2.x and I certainly
> agree with "dev->flow" - which makes clear what it is for. Just getting
> rid of the incorrect uses would be good, you've convinced me that we can't
> make it pretty.

If you rename it please do what Andi Kleen suggested. Wrap it in #defines
or inline functions.

dev_xoff(dev)
dev_xon(dev)

and pick the names ASAP so I can put the equivalent macros into 2.0.36pre
so Donald's life isnt quite so miserable as a result.

Since we've all agreed the 2.2 semantics need changing for 2.3.x the
stuff wants wrapping to avoid pain.

Alan

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