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

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:58:58 +0100 (BST)

> 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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