porting network driver from 2.2.x to 2.4.x

From: Roman Mashak (mrv_at_tusur.ru)
Date: 02/25/04

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    Hello, All!

    There are some sources of pseudo network interface driver develkoped for
    2.2.x kernel. I have to port it onto 2.4.x kernel.
    I have explored the structure 'net_device' from linux/net/netdevice.h, there
    are few major changes. The main problem for now is - how to check that
    interface is ready to transmit data (in 2.2.x 'tbusy' field was used fot
    this and function 'test_and_set_busy' checking the 'tbusy' state). But thus
    field was removed from 2.4.x kernel, and now you should use the function
    'netif_start_queue' or 'netif_stop_queue'.

    How can I check in 2.4.x that device is not busy and ready to to transmit
    data?

    Thanks in advance.

    With best regards, Roman Mashak. E-mail: mrv@tusur.ru

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