Re: [PATCH] pci: make pci_direct_conf1 structure nonstatic

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 11:45:26AM +0300, Andrey Panin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> this triial patch is needed to use pci access functions from 
> i386/pci/direct.c by the visws pci code. To achieve this patch
> makes pci_direct_conf1 structure (which hold pci pointers of access 
> functions) nonstatic. PCI id for SGI lithium hostbridge is added also.
> 
> SGI visws supports pci type 1 pci access, but needs different 
> bus and irq enumeration logic.
> 
> Please consider applying.

Linus usually only applies patches that have him in the To (or maybe Cc)
line.  It might also worth to send all the small patches as a series
(i.e. [PATCH] bring visw back alive (1/10)) so he sees a grand goal)