linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64: permit to configure ISA support also for x86

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Message-ID: <m239fpee7d.fsf@firstfloor.org>
Date:	Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:13:42 -0700
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <public-arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@...ne.gmane.org>
Cc:	Wolfgang Grandegger 
	<public-wg-5Yr1BZd7O62+XT7JhA+gdA@...ne.gmane.org>,
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	Willy Lambert 
	<public-lambert.willy-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@...ne.gmane.org>,
	public-x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@...ne.gmane.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: permit to configure ISA support also for x86_64 systems



Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@...lic.gmane.org> writes:
>
> The other point is that you are probably using inb/outb operations,
> which I'm trying to provide only on ISA/PCMCIA/PCI based systems in
> the future. Once I finish that work, you will also need to depend on
> HAS_IOPORT (which currently means something else).

What does that mean? Most PCs need at least some ioport usage
during boot.

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only

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