Re: [PATCH] pcnet32 compilation fix for 2.4.3pre6

Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:23:53 -0500

Eli Carter wrote:
> Mmmm.... documentation. Yummy. ;)
>
> When I submitted the original patch, someone wanted to add the ff's
> check as well... to reduce the number of people who make that
> suggestion, perhaps the comment should read:
>
> + * Check that the Ethernet address (MAC) is not a multicast address or
> + * FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF (by checking addr[0]&1) and is not
> 00:00:00:00:00:00.
> + *
>
> Does that make it clear that both cases are covered by the one test?

yeah

> Hmm... I used __inline__ because the other function in the same
> headerfile used it... What is the difference between the two, and is
> one depricated now? (And what about in 2.2.x?)

since kernel requires gcc, which supports plaine ole 'inline', we don't
need to use the longer form.

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