NEWS
changeset 601 d6d951b766e3
parent 598 b3b1f4ce590c
child 607 7b1daa325c5f
--- a/NEWS	Thu Mar 01 21:23:07 2007 +0000
+++ b/NEWS	Thu Mar 01 21:34:10 2007 +0000
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@
 * Added Intel PRO/100 ethernet driver (e100).
 * Added ethernet driver for NVIDIA nForce chipsets (forcedeth).
 * Removed "ec_eoeif_count" master module parameter.
-* Introduced "device IDs" to tell a master to wait for certain ethernet
-  devices.
-* Added "main" and "backup" parameters to master module. To hand over
+* Introduced "Device IDs" to tell a master to wait for connection of certain
+  ethernet devices.
+* Added "main" and "backup" parameters to master module to hand over
   device ID lists.
 * Changed format of sysconfig file and accordingly adjusted functionality
-  of the init script to handle device IDs.
+  of the init script to handle device ID lists.
 * Device interface changes:
   - Replaced ecdev_register() and ecdev_unregister() with ecdev_offer() and
     ecdev_withdraw(), respectively. The device modules now offer all their
     devices to the master, which decides, which ones to register.
+* All EEPROM write operations from user space are now blocking until
+  completion and returning appropriate error codes.
 * Removed annoying eeprom_write_enable file. EEPROM writing always enabled.
 * Removed EtherCAT line comments from 8139too drivers.