linux-kernel - Re: Asus A7V133: IRQ6: nobody cared!

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Date:	Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:07:48 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Prakash Punnoor <prakash@...noor.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Asus A7V133: IRQ6: nobody cared!

Ar Mer, 2006-09-27 am 12:15 +0200, ysgrifennodd Prakash Punnoor:
> So my question, even if this is due to a broken bios, should a quirk be 
> inserted into linux to not allow to assign IRQ6 to a PCI device? I guess this 
> should prevent the issue.

Not really. PC platforms without old style floppies, or when old style
floppies are disabled can correctly assign IRQ 6 to PCI devices. This
includes VIA systems, providing the floppy is disabled/off correctly.

Alan

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