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Subject: Re: unsigned long ioremap()?
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Abramo Bagnara wrote:
> > > That's indeed the reason to change ioremap prototype for 2.5.
> >
> > Say what??
> >
> 
> Please give a look
> http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0008.1/0338.html
> http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0008.1/0407.html
> 
> This was something that already got a wide consent.

Let's not return unsigned long -- DaveM's suggestion is far better. 
unsigned long is not opaque enough, IMHO.

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