diff -r b0660152f710 -r d6d951b766e3 NEWS --- 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.