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

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Message-ID: <17730.3765.293365.848005@smtp.charter.net>
Date:	Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:50:45 -0400
From:	"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>,
	Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: removing drivers and ISA support? [Was: Char: correct
	pci_get_device changes]

>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

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

Alan> I think some of the drivers like epca we should seriously consider
Alan> 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.

I'm still using my Cyclom-Y ISA 8-port serial card.  But that probably
won't be for too much longer if I get a new system... but it's still
in use!
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