trunk/2.6.18/4000_deprecate-sk98lin.patch

Index: linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.18.orig/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2097,9 +2097,13 @@ config SKY2
          will be called sky2.  This is recommended.
 
 config SK98LIN
-       tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support"
+       tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support (DEPRECATED)"
        depends on PCI
        ---help---
+         This driver has been marked deprecated for Gentoo users, as it seems
+         problematic and the new skge driver (CONFIG_SKGE) works much better.
+         If you do not rely on features of this driver, please use SKGE instead.
+
          Say Y here if you have a Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx/SK-95xx
          compliant Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
 
1	Index: linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/Kconfig
2	===================================================================
3	--- linux-2.6.18.orig/drivers/net/Kconfig
4	+++ linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/Kconfig
5	@@ -2097,9 +2097,13 @@ config SKY2
6	will be called sky2. This is recommended.
7
8	config SK98LIN
9	- tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support"
10	+ tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support (DEPRECATED)"
11	depends on PCI
12	---help---
13	+ This driver has been marked deprecated for Gentoo users, as it seems
14	+ problematic and the new skge driver (CONFIG_SKGE) works much better.
15	+ If you do not rely on features of this driver, please use SKGE instead.
16	+
17	Say Y here if you have a Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx/SK-95xx
18	compliant Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
19