Re: sk98lin for 2.6.23-rc1


--- Stephen Hemminger
<shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 13:13:26 +0200
Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 10:42:20PM -0400, Kyle
Rose wrote:

You are a regular reader of linux-kernel, and
therefore the sk98lin
removal can hardly be a surprise for you. If
you prefer whining over
helping to improve the kernel that's your
choice...

In my case the issue is simply one of
practicality: I cannot go to the
data center 5 times per day to reboot my colo
box. Therefore, I run
sk98lin. It's really that simple.

When did you report this bug the first time?

What we need is that people when testing a new
kernel they plan to use
test the new drivers *and report the bugs if they
run into any*.

What could we have done so that you reported your
bug without removing
the sk98lin driver?

Kyle

cu
Adrian


There are several different problems in this thread:
1. The removal of old sk98lin driver caused some
users to be forced to use
skge. These users have uncovered issues with the
dual port fiber based versions
of the board.
Short term: The sk98lin driver should be
restored to previous state,
and the PCI table should be used to limit the
usage to only fiber systems.
If Adrian doesn't do it, I'll do it when I
return from Germany.
Long term: I have fiber based board (thanks
ebay) on the way to resolve
skge bug.

2. Sky2 driver has it's own fiber based problems.
Solve these after skge fiber.

3. Sky2 doesn't have as many workarounds for
hardware problems as vendor sk98lin
driver.
-


Hm, hope I didn't trigger a religious debate. When
you get to the point of working on the SKY2 driver
problem with DGE-550SX (Syskonnect SK-9S81) also
known as the "hw csum failure" issue, I'll be
glad to test a patch or take debug data. Til then,
I'll stay out of the way.

-J





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