[etherlab-users] EC kernel driver changes upstream merge?

[Erwin Burgstaller]

* Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 15:51:40 +0100, Uwe Hermann - uwe at hermann-uwe.de:
> Hi,
> 
> just a random question, were there attempts to submit the kernel network
> driver changes upstream in some form, so that they're shipped in mainline
> kernels at some point? Does that make sense and is it easily possible?
> Was there such an attempt already, and if yes, did the kernel
> maintainers have any objections or suggestions?

The ec_* network driver modules do not work without the EtherCAT master
loaded. So the master itself would have to be part of the kernel first.

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Erwin Burgstaller