Re: [PATCH] support for Cobalt Networks (x86 only) systems (for realthis

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 08:58:58 EDT

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    > Only some of them can be cached... (some of the MIIs in some drivers
    > are already cached, in fact) you can't cache stuff like what your link
    > partner is advertising at the moment, or what your battery status is at
    > the moment.

    I am sure that to an unpriviledged application reporting back the same result
    as we saw last time we asked the hardware unless it is over 30 seconds old
    will work fine. Maybe 10 for link partner ?

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