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Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 11:16:24AM -0800, Jun Sun wrote:
> 
> > I see.  So isa_slot_offset is for isa_read/isa_write, although I still don't
> > see what kind of drivers would use isa_read/isa_write.
> 
> Dumb answer - ISA drivers.
> 

(Hmm, do you mean "dumb question"? :-0)  

I was thinking most ISA dirvers should simply use inb/outb to access ioports.
Don't really any ISA devices have their own memory space.  But, anyway, who
can still remember those dark ages?

Jun