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To: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Turn off CONFIG_PCI 
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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:18:38 -0600
From: Grant Grundler <grundler@puffin.external.hp.com>
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Helge Deller wrote:
> Machines with a PA8XXX CPU don't have any LASI/GSC devices and would _always_
> HPMC without PCI support.

Later K-class models have no PCI (except "card-mode Dino add-on cards)
and PA2.0 CPU's.

> So I still think it is better to panic() with a nice message 

Better to just not link if the kernel configuration permits a driver to get
included which needs inb/outb functions. We should be able to catch stuff
like this at link time.

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253