[RFC, PATCH] pcmcia/yenta: don't mess with bridge control register

Daniel Ritz daniel.ritz at gmx.ch
Wed Aug 24 10:24:46 EDT 2005


On Tuesday 23 August 2005 16.27, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 03:10:05 +0200, Daniel Ritz <daniel.ritz at gmx.ch> wrote:
> 
> > please give this one some testing. if it doesn't show negative effect it'll
> > go to akpm soooon.
> 
> My hunch is that you'll see no reply in testing, but once it regurgitates

i guess you're right..

> through Linus, various embedded folks will come crying. They often have
> devices (such as bridges) which are not set up by firmware.
> 

if firmware does not touch the bridge then fine. the whole point of the patch
is to avoid troubles when firmware _is_ touching the bridge....

i guess i just send it to akpm then.

rgds
-daniel



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