linux-kernel - Re: removing drivers and ISA support? [Was: Char: correct pci_get

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Message-Id: <1161900446.12781.86.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:07:26 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: removing drivers and ISA support? [Was: Char: correct
	pci_get_device changes]

Ar Iau, 2006-10-26 am 19:59 +0200, ysgrifennodd Jiri Slaby:
> Alan, do you consider some (char) driver to be removed now?

I think some of the drivers like epca we should seriously consider
dropping and seeing if there is any complaint, my guess will be not.

> And what about (E)ISA support. When converting to pci probing, should be ISA bus
> support preserved (how much is ISA used in present)? -- it makes code ugly and long.

Your guess is as good as mine 8)

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