[openbeosnetteam] Re: Realtek 8139 Driver

"Niels Reedijk" <n.reedijk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > That would be nice. Just place it in the src/add-ons/kernel/drivers
> > /
> > network directory.
> Can I send it to you? I haven't got CVS access.

Sure. But I am quite anal about our coding style, so if you have any 
worries, you better send it over to someone else - of course I am 
kidding (except for the anal part ;-))

> > But which new interface API are you referring to?
> I assumed that the kernel network stack would use a different API,
> because the API between the driver and the current net_server addon 
> is private
> and thus undefined.

It's not private - it's defined and documented in the sample network 
driver from Be Inc.
We will continue to use it, at least for a start; we may enhance/change 
it a bit over time, though - but we'll always keep backwards 
compatibility.

> > If you have problems with your driver, I recommend looking at 
> > Travis'
> > implementation in the NewOS repository.
> I am combining several sources at once, it probably will be a trial 
> and 
> error approach in configuring the card.

Good luck!

Adios...
   Axel.

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