Re: [Patch 1/1] x86 pci: Add option to not assign BAR's if not alreadyassigned

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri May 14 2010 - 18:36:27 EST


On 05/14/2010 03:34 PM, Mike Travis wrote:
>
> It seems that BIOS changes are much more difficult. The real solution
> to this problem is for Card Vendors to not request I/O Bars if they
> won't be using them. But that's the hardest option of all to accomplish.
>

That is a non-option. Any device which may have to be a boot or console
device in a legacy system pretty much needs them.

-hpa
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