From: Linas Vepstas Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:36:23 +0000 (-0600) Subject: [PATCH] Janitor: drivers/net/pcnet32: fix incorrect comments X-Git-Url: https://git.stricted.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bc0e1fc970279c539db1e94dd473acbb193ee473;p=GitHub%2Fmt8127%2Fandroid_kernel_alcatel_ttab.git [PATCH] Janitor: drivers/net/pcnet32: fix incorrect comments The comments concerning how the pcnet32 ethernet device driver selects the MAC addr to use are incorrect. A recent patch (in the last 3 months) changed how the code worked, but did not change the comments. Side comment: the new behaviour is good; I've got a pcnet32 card which powers up with garbage in the CSR's, and a good MAC addr in the PROM. Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik --- diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c index 9595f74da93f..07c31f19c6ba 100644 --- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c +++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c @@ -1167,8 +1167,8 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev) * station address PROM at the base address and programmed into the * "Physical Address Registers" CSR12-14. * As a precautionary measure, we read the PROM values and complain if - * they disagree with the CSRs. Either way, we use the CSR values, and - * double check that they are valid. + * they disagree with the CSRs. If they miscompare, and the PROM addr + * is valid, then the PROM addr is used. */ for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) { unsigned int val;