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Robert Millan wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 06:58:19PM -0700, n0ano@n0ano.com wrote:
>> Note that what I'm doing will make the serial module dependent upon the
>> pci module but I don't see that that's a big concern.  Pretty much any
>> modern machine will have a PCI bus so scanning it should not be a
>> problem.  Also, note that the legacy serial devices (I/O ports at
>> 0x3f8 & 0x2f8) are going away, in the not too distant future the only
>> way to get serial output will be through PCI or USB.  Given that USB
>> controllers hang off the PCI bus I don't see an issue with having the
>> serial module require the pci module.
> 
> If we want to soften the dependency on the pci module, I guess it can
> always be done afterwards.  Vesa, what do you think?

Not an issue at this point. If it comes an issue then we can modify it.