Re: [Wg-test-framework] Notes from Dec 10 meeting with AllNet

[Don Koch <dkoch@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:09:38 +0000
Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Don Koch writes ("Re: [Wg-test-framework] Notes from Dec 10 meeting with 
> AllNet"):
> > Found a new driver on their site (after going through a bad "not
> > there" link).  Built and it seems to find the ports. Not yet talking
> > to the other side, yet.
> 
> I'm uncomfortable about the idea of an out-of-tree kernel module,
> unless it's absolutely necessary.

Agreed. If nothing else, it's at least good for sanity checking.

> If it's just a missing PCI ID can we not just use the modalias system
> to cause the existing driver to recognise the device ?

I'll check their version and see if it expects something different. If not,
I'll try the modalias trick. Since I've only installed their driver on
newcastle, I can try the modalias on gateshead.

> Ian.

-d

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