linux-kernel - Re: f71805f arch dependencies?

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Message-ID: <20120602085425.5bb306ad@endymion.delvare>
Date:	Sat, 2 Jun 2012 08:54:25 +0200
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Meelis Roos <mroos@...ux.ee>
Cc:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Dean Nelson <dnelson@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: f71805f arch dependencies?

On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:27:51 +0300 (EEST), Meelis Roos wrote:
> > > Indeed, it seems commit 746cdfbf01c0a30d59f6e1b6942d432658d7c7cd
> > > ("hwmon: Avoid building drivers for powerpc that read/write ISA addresses")
> > > was a bit too limited...
> > 
> > I am fine extending that commit to other architectures. Now the
> > question is, do we just add SPARC64 to the exception list, or do we
> > restrict these drivers to X86? I know they are mostly used on X86, but
> > I have no proof they aren't used on other architectures. That's why
> > Dean and myself decided to play it safe at first and only exclude PPC.
> > 
> > Apparently other drivers (e.g. watchdog drivers) for similar chips are
> > limited to X86 so we might as well do the same here. And see if anybody
> > complains...
> > 
> > Meelis, do you feel like sending a patch, or do you prefer if I take
> > care of it?
> 
> I can send a patch in a couple of days, but I do not know either wihich 
> way is better.
> 
> What other architectures can use the ISA-IO style LPC - probably quite 
> several if hardware has been made (but it probably hasn't)?

I just don't know, this is the problem.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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