Re: [PATCH] Drop ISA dependencies from IRDA drivers

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Thu Jul 15 2004 - 11:53:11 EST


Andi Kleen wrote:
http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3077

Some IRDA chipsets currently don't work on x86-64, because
they're dependent on CONFIG_ISA and x86-64 doesn't set this.
CONFIG_ISA means real ISA slots, and I doubt these chips
come on real ISA cards, so I just removed the bogus dependency.

Honestly, the issue and patch need more thought, IMO.

Regardless of theory, CONFIG_ISA is currently also used to indicate legacy ISA devices that are today integrated into southbridges.

And with legacy ISA devices still around, I don't see a whole lot of value in differentiating between "I have ISA slots" and "I have ISA devices".

Jeff


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