Re: [PATCH] isa_{read,write}{w,l} fixed

Martin Mares (mj@suse.cz)
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:48:22 +0100


Hello!

> Using isa_xxx during init code is not a good idea because it encourages
> assumptions which are not portable. isa_xxx just happens to work with
> 32-bit PCI memory, for example, but (IIRC) it will not work on anywhere
> but x86.

isa_xxx functions should be available on all platforms supporting ISA,
they are not i386 specific.

Have a nice fortnight

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