Re: [patch] GNU Mach-1.x support for 3c556 NIC

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

   > 2004-02-15  Michael Banck  <mbanck@gmx.net>
   > 
   >    Adds support for 3c556 from Linux-2.2.17-pre14, originally by
   >    Fred Maciel.
   >    
   >    * linux/src/drivers/net/3c59x.c (pci_tbl): Added 3c556 PCI IDs and
   >    chipset features.
   >    (vortex_probe1): Special case data values for 3c556 when doing
   >    outw() port output.

   I thought about that but then realized that virtually none fo the
   other ChangeLog entries had an introductory paragraph, so that
   seemed a bit too pompous for that little patch. But yeah, it's
   probably cleaner...

A general rule I follow is: follow previous rules. :-)