Re: [PATCH] properly detect ActionTec modem of PCI_CLASS_COMMUNICATION_OTHER

Steven Walter (srwalter@yahoo.com)
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:19:04 -0500


On Tue, Apr 24, 2001 at 05:18:36PM -0400, Brian Gerst wrote:
> Steven Walter wrote:
> >
> > This patch allows the serial driver to properly detect and set up the
> > ActionTec PCI modem. This modem has a PCI class of COMMUNICATION_OTHER,
> > which is why this modem is not otherwise detected.
> >
> > Any suggestions on the patch are welcome. Thanks
>
> A small suggestion: Vendor/device id are sufficient to identify the
> device. You can change PCI_CLASS_COMMUNICATION_OTHER << 8 to 0.

Excellent suggestion. Follows is the amended patch. Compiled and
tested to work. BTW: patch is against 2.4.3.

-- 
-Steven
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
			-- George Orwell

--- clean-2.4.3/drivers/char/serial.c Fri Mar 30 23:15:33 2001 +++ linux/drivers/char/serial.c Tue Apr 24 16:32:02 2001 @@ -4706,6 +4728,8 @@ static struct pci_device_id serial_pci_tbl[] __devinitdata = { + { PCI_VENDOR_ID_ATT, PCI_DEVICE_ID_ATT_VENUS_MODEM, + PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, }, { PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_CLASS_COMMUNICATION_SERIAL << 8, 0xffff00, }, { 0, } - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/