>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> >> Yes;l I think it's one of the reasons the "rh" driver >> >> was renamed >> >> "vfe"; they're being prepared for inclusion in >> >> Solaris. >> > >> >Which driver is "rh" clashing with? >> >> >> It was not clashing but someone apparently felt that ethernet drivers >> all should have names ending in "e". > >So that it can match iprb, ixgb, elxl, e1000g, eri, dnet, pcn, >sk98sol, spwr, pcelx, and rtls? > >Seriously, I hope this renaming is *NOT* happening. Renaming is a >serious matter, particularly for network drivers, because it forces >users to modify configuration files scattered across the system. > >There's no requirement whatsoever that Ethernet drivers end with the >letter 'e'. It's not even particularly helpful.
I don't know where this renaming came from; clearly we will not be renaming our drivers but somehow in the process all of the drivers from our Japanese friend are being renamed. Even this upsets me because it will mean I have to go through a fairly hairy transition myself. Casper _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
