From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:52:56 +0000
Subject: [Linux-ia64] Re: PCI Hotplug Drivers for 2.5
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KOCHI, Takayoshi wrote:
>>We need this driver as it's the only solution for DIG64 compliant IPF
>>platforms.
> 
> 
> No, not for all DIG64 compliant IPF platforms.  NEC TX7 is also
> a DIG64 compliant IPF platform but doesn't need your driver.



Tangent:

Intel is wrong by renaming IA64 to "IPF".

It was previously used as "Intel Processor Family".  IA64 is a far 
better name, and I will continue to use that in preference to IPF. 
Re-using an acronym is silly and creates confusion.


	Jeff