Re: ISA core vs. ISA card support

Eric S. Raymond (esr@thyrsus.com)
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:37:37 -0500


Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>:
> > Thanks, that's helpful. I'll introduce an ISA_SLOTS private symbol, then.
> > Later perhaps we can actually make this distinction in C code; sounds
> > like it would be a good idea.
>
> There is no value to it in the kernel. ISA bus and magic that looks like
> ISA bus but is welded to the motherboard look the same anyway

OK, noted.

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