# Re: \[net v2\] e1000: Fix driver to be used on PA RISC C8000 workstations

- From: David Miller \<davem@davemloft.net\>
- Date: 2011-08-31 00:59:09 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/08/10878209
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/08/10878208/t.md

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From: Jeff Kirsher <redacted>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:49:37 -0700

> The checksum field in the EEPROM on HPPA is really not a
> checksum but a signature (0x16d6).  So allow 0x16d6 as the
> matching checksum on HPPA systems.
> 
> This issue is present on longterm/stable kernels, I have
> verified that this patch is applicable back to at least
> 2.6.32.y kernels.
> 
> v2- changed ifdef to use CONFIG_PARISC instead of __hppa__
> 
> CC: Guy Martin <redacted>
> CC: Rolf Eike Beer <redacted>
> CC: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
> Reported-by: Mikulas Patocka <redacted>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <redacted>
> Acked-by: Jesse Brandeburg <redacted>

Applied, thanks Jeff.

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