--- 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.