Subject: [2.6 patch] remove Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt

From: Adrian Bunk <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:26:04 +0200

According to git, the only one who touched this file during the last
5 years was me when removing drivers...

modinfo offers less ancient information.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <[email-masked]>

---

This patch has been sent on:
- 23 Jul 2007

 Documentation/networking/00-INDEX        |    2 
 Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt |  315 -----------------------
 2 files changed, 317 deletions(-)

--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX.old	2007-07-23 20:28:51.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX	2007-07-23 20:28:59.000000000 +0200
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@
 	- Behaviour of cards under Multicast
 ncsa-telnet
 	- notes on how NCSA telnet (DOS) breaks with MTU discovery enabled.
-net-modules.txt
-	- info and "insmod" parameters for all network driver modules.
 netdevices.txt
 	- info on network device driver functions exported to the kernel.
 olympic.txt
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6-mm1/Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt	2007-07-12 20:43:37.000000000 +0200
+++ /dev/null	2006-09-19 00:45:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,315 +0,0 @@
-Wed 2-Aug-95  <[email-masked]>
-
-		Linux network driver modules
-
-	Do not mistake this for "README.modules" at the top-level
-	directory!  That document tells about modules in general, while
-	this one tells only about network device driver modules.
-
-	This is a potpourri of INSMOD-time(*) configuration options
-	(if such exists) and their default values of various modules
-	in the Linux network drivers collection.
-
-	Some modules have also hidden (= non-documented) tunable values.
-	The choice of not documenting them is based on general belief, that
-	the less the user needs to know, the better.  (There are things that
-	driver developers can use, others should not confuse themselves.)
-
-	In many cases it is highly preferred that insmod:ing is done
-	ONLY with defining an explicit address for the card, AND BY
-	NOT USING AUTO-PROBING!
-
-	Now most cards have some explicitly defined base address that they
-	are compiled with (to avoid auto-probing, among other things).
-	If that compiled value does not match your actual configuration,
-	do use the "io=0xXXX" -parameter for the insmod, and give there
-	a value matching your environment.
-
-	If you are adventurous, you can ask the driver to autoprobe
-	by using the "io=0" parameter, however it is a potentially dangerous
-	thing to do in a live system.  (If you don't know where the
-	card is located, you can try autoprobing, and after possible
-	crash recovery, insmod with proper IO-address..)
-
-	--------------------------
-	(*)	"INSMOD-time" means when you load module with
-		/sbin/insmod  you can feed it optional parameters.
-		See "man insmod".
-	--------------------------
-
-
-	8390 based Network Modules		(Paul Gortmaker, Nov 12, 1995)
-	--------------------------
-
-(Includes: smc-ultra, ne, wd, 3c503, hp, hp-plus, e2100 and ac3200)
-
-The 8390 series of network drivers now support multiple card systems without 
-reloading the same module multiple times (memory efficient!) This is done by 
-specifying multiple comma separated values, such as:
-
-	insmod 3c503.o io=0x280,0x300,0x330,0x350  xcvr=0,1,0,1
-
-The above would have the one module controlling four 3c503 cards, with card 2
-and 4 using external transceivers. The "insmod" manual describes the usage
-of comma separated value lists.
-
-It is *STRONGLY RECOMMENDED* that you supply "io=" instead of autoprobing.
-If an "io=" argument is not supplied, then the ISA drivers will complain
-about autoprobing being not recommended, and begrudgingly autoprobe for
-a *SINGLE CARD ONLY* -- if you want to use multiple cards you *have* to 
-supply an "io=0xNNN,0xQQQ,..." argument.
-
-The ne module is an exception to the above. A NE2000 is essentially an
-8390 chip, some bus glue and some RAM. Because of this, the ne probe is
-more invasive than the rest, and so at boot we make sure the ne probe is 
-done last of all the 8390 cards (so that it won't trip over other 8390 based
-cards) With modules we can't ensure that all other non-ne 8390 cards have
-already been found. Because of this, the ne module REQUIRES an "io=0xNNN" 
-argument passed in via insmod. It will refuse to autoprobe.
-
-It is also worth noting that auto-IRQ probably isn't as reliable during 
-the flurry of interrupt activity on a running machine. Cards such as the 
-ne2000 that can't get the IRQ setting from an EEPROM or configuration
-register are probably best supplied with an "irq=M" argument as well.
-
-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Card/Module List - Configurable Parameters and Default Values
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-3c501.c:
-	io  = 0x280	IO base address
-	irq = 5		IRQ
-	(Probes ports:	0x280, 0x300)
-
-3c503.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ software selected by driver using autoIRQ)
-	xcvr = 0	(Use xcvr=1 to select external transceiver.)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x310, 0x330, 0x350, 0x250, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x2E0)
-
-3c505.c:
-	io = 0
-	irq = 0
-	dma = 6         (not autoprobed)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x310)
-
-3c507.c:
-	io = 0x300
-	irq = 0
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x280)
-
-3c509.c:
-	io = 0
-	irq = 0
-	( Module load-time probing Works reliably only on EISA, ISA ID-PROBE
-	  IS NOT RELIABLE!  Compile this driver statically into kernel for
-	  now, if you need it auto-probing on an ISA-bus machine. )
-
-8390.c:
-	(No public options, several other modules need this one)
-
-a2065.c:
-	Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for
-	multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga)
-
-ac3200.c:
-	io = 0		(Checks 0x1000 to 0x8fff in 0x1000 intervals)
-	irq = 0		(Read from config register)
-	(EISA probing..)
-
-apricot.c:
-	io = 0x300  (Can't be altered!)
-	irq = 10
-
-arcnet.c:
-	io = 0
-	irqnum = 0
-	shmem = 0
-	num = 0
-	DO SET THESE MANUALLY AT INSMOD!
-	(When probing, looks at the following possible addresses:
-	 Suggested ones:
-		0x300, 0x2E0, 0x2F0, 0x2D0
-	 Other ones:
-		0x200, 0x210, 0x220, 0x230, 0x240, 0x250, 0x260, 0x270,
-		0x280, 0x290, 0x2A0, 0x2B0, 0x2C0,
-		       0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x340, 0x350, 0x360, 0x370,
-		0x380, 0x390, 0x3A0,			  0x3E0, 0x3F0  )
-
-ariadne.c:
-	Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for
-	multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga)
-
-at1700.c:
-	io = 0x260
-	irq = 0
-	(Probes ports: 0x260, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x240, 0x340, 0x320, 0x380, 0x300)
-
-atarilance.c:
-	Supports full autoprobing. (m68k/Atari)
-
-atp.c: *Not modularized*
-	(Probes ports: 0x378, 0x278, 0x3BC;
-	 fixed IRQs: 5 and 7			)
-
-cops.c:
-	io = 0x240
-	irq = 5
-	nodeid = 0	(AutoSelect = 0, NodeID 1-254 is hand selected.)
-	(Probes ports: 0x240, 0x340, 0x200, 0x210, 0x220, 0x230, 0x260,
-		       0x2A0, 0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, 0x350, 0x360)	
-
-de4x5.c:
-	io = 0x000b
-	irq = 10
-	is_not_dec = 0  -- For non-DEC card using DEC 21040/21041/21140 chip, set this to 1
-	(EISA, and PCI probing)
-
-de600.c:
-	de600_debug = 0
-	(On port 0x378, irq 7 -- lpt1;  compile time configurable)
-
-de620.c:
-	bnc = 0, utp = 0  <-- Force media by setting either.
-	io = 0x378	(also compile-time configurable)
-	irq = 7
-
-depca.c:
-	io = 0x200
-	irq = 7
-	(Probes ports:	ISA:  0x300, 0x200;
-			EISA: 0x0c00		)
-
-dummy.c:
-	No options
-
-e2100.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ software selected by driver)
-	mem = 0		(Override default shared memory start of 0xd0000)
-	xcvr = 0	(Use xcvr=1 to select external transceiver.)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x380, 0x220)
-
-eepro.c:
-	io = 0x200
-	irq = 0
-	(Probes ports: 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360)
-
-eexpress.c:
-	io = 0x300
-	irq = 0		(IRQ value read from EEPROM)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x270, 0x320, 0x340)
-
-eql.c:
-	(No parameters)
-
-ewrk3.c:
-	io = 0x300
-	irq = 5
-	(With module no autoprobing!
-	 On EISA-bus does EISA probing.
-	 Static linkage probes ports on ISA bus:
-		0x100, 0x120, 0x140, 0x160, 0x180, 0x1A0, 0x1C0,
-		0x200, 0x220, 0x240, 0x260, 0x280, 0x2A0, 0x2C0, 0x2E0,
-		0x300,        0x340, 0x360, 0x380, 0x3A0, 0x3C0)
-
-hp-plus.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ read from configuration register)
-	(Probes ports: 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340)
-
-hp.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ software selected by driver using autoIRQ)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x200, 0x240)
-
-hp100.c:
-	hp100_port = 0 (IO-base address)
-	(Does EISA-probing, if on EISA-slot;
-	 On ISA-bus probes all ports from 0x100 thru to 0x3E0
-	 in increments of 0x020)
-
-hydra.c:
-	Since this is a Zorro board, it supports full autoprobing, even for
-	multiple boards. (m68k/Amiga)
-
-ibmtr.c:
-	io = 0xa20, 0xa24 (autoprobed by default)
-	irq = 0 (driver cannot select irq - read from hardware)
-	mem = 0 (shared memory base set at 0xd0000 and not yet 
-	         able to override thru mem= parameter.)
-
-lance.c: *Not modularized*
-	(PCI, and ISA probing; "CONFIG_PCI" needed for PCI support)
-	(Probes ISA ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360)
-
-loopback.c: *Static kernel component*
-
-ne.c:
-	io = 0		(Explicitly *requires* an "io=0xNNN" value)
-	irq = 0		(Tries to determine configured IRQ via autoIRQ)
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x280, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360)
-
-net_init.c: *Static kernel component*
-
-ni52.c: *Not modularized*
-	(Probes ports:	0x300, 0x280, 0x360, 0x320, 0x340
-		mems:	0xD0000, 0xD2000, 0xC8000, 0xCA000,
-			0xD4000, 0xD6000, 0xD8000 )
-
-ni65.c: *Not modularized*  **16MB MEMORY BARRIER BUG**
-	(Probes ports:	0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360)
-
-pi2.c:	*Not modularized* (well, NON-STANDARD modularization!)
-	Only one card supported at this time.
-	(Probes ports: 0x380, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360, 0x3A0)
-
-plip.c:
-	io = 0
-	irq = 0		(by default, uses IRQ 5 for port at 0x3bc, IRQ 7
-			for port at 0x378, and IRQ 2 for port at 0x278)
-	(Probes ports: 0x278, 0x378, 0x3bc)
-
-ppp.c:
-	No options (ppp-2.2+ has some, this is based on non-dynamic
-	version from ppp-2.1.2d)
-
-seeq8005.c: *Not modularized*
-	(Probes ports: 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360)
-
-skeleton.c: *Skeleton*
-
-slhc.c:
-	No configuration parameters
-
-slip.c:
-	slip_maxdev = 256 (default value from SL_NRUNIT on slip.h)
-
-
-smc-ultra.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ val. read from EEPROM)
-	(Probes ports:	0x200, 0x220, 0x240, 0x280, 0x300, 0x340, 0x380)
-
-tulip.c: *Partial modularization*
-	(init-time memory allocation makes problems..)
-
-tunnel.c:
-	No insmod parameters
-
-wavelan.c:
-	io = 0x390	(Settable, but change not recommended)
-	irq = 0		(Not honoured, if changed..)
-
-wd.c:
-	io = 0		(It will complain if you don't supply an "io=0xNNN")
-	irq = 0		(IRQ val. read from EEPROM, ancient cards use autoIRQ)
-	mem = 0		(Force shared-memory on address 0xC8000, or whatever..)
-	mem_end = 0	(Force non-std. mem. size via supplying mem_end val.)
-			(eg. for 32k WD8003EBT, use mem=0xd0000 mem_end=0xd8000)
-	(Probes ports:	0x300, 0x280, 0x380, 0x240)
-
-znet.c: *Not modularized*
-	(Only one device on  Zenith Z-Note (notebook?) systems,
-	 configuration information from (EE)PROM)