Subject: Re: if_detach handling styles
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: source-changes
Date: 02/02/2000 19:55:03
> > I'm not sure if it is documented somewhere, but how should we
> > code foo_detach? ep_pcmcia_detach() has call to bpfdetach()
> > with the above change, while ep_pcmcia_attach() doesn't.
> > bpfattach() is in elink3.c:epconfig(). i fear to see mismatch
> > between dev/ic code and dev/pcmcia code so i'd prefer bpfdetach()
> > to be done somewhere in elink3.c.
> > could I see an example?
>I even committed an example (the `tlp' driver), but it was apparently
>ignored :-/
Thanks, I looked tlp and now ne can be detached without trouble.
Is it okay to assume that the user bring interface down (!IFF_UP)
before removal? ne2000 will lock up solid in interrupt handler.
itojun