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Date:	Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:33:09 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: arch/i386/boot rewrite, and all the hard-coded video cards

Hi all,

I'm rewriting the i386 setup code in C, instead of assembly, and before
I spend a very large amount of time translating all the various
card-specific probes, I want to ask the following question...

Does *anyone* care about these anymore?

All of these are specific to cards from a very long time ago.  I am
currently planning to retain the VESA-related code, and the standard
video modes, but I'd like to avoid the card-specific stuff, especially
since I have absolutely zero ability to test any of testing them (with
the possible sole exception of the cirrus5 code, which is emulated by qemu.)

Please holler if you care...

	-hpa

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