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DateWed, 18 Dec 2002 00:42:26 +0000
FromDave Jones <>
SubjectRe: [patch 2.5] PCI: kill pdev_enable_device()
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 05:31:57PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
 > Ivan Kokshaysky wrote:
 > >- So, if we don't touch the PCI command registers, there is no point in
 > >  using pdev_enable_device(). Most drivers properly use
 > >  pci_enable_device() anyway.
 > Not only that, a driver _should_ be calling pci-enable-device, it's an 
 > API requirement.  J Random Driver should have a good reason _not_ to 
 > call pci_enable_device() ...

What about the xircom issue that was discussed in the last days ?
Sounds like the solution isn't a full on pci_enable_device() as
pcmcia 'knows better than us' at that stage aparently.

		Dave

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