Re: [Patch v2] Make PCI extended config space (MMCONFIG) a driver opt-in

Alan Cox
2008-01-14T09:16:47Z

> > even when designed for Redmond products.
>
> I find it hard to believe that even they have their drivers do PCI config access via ports directly from the drivers,
> and especially in driver reference code...

Microsoft may not but the standard of Taiwanese driver code (and by
reference I mean vendor reference not OS supplier reference) is not
always great. When you have weeks to write a driver for a product with a
6 month sales lifetime I guess there are other pressures on driver
authors.

Easy enough for Intel to analyse though.

Alan