Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 26 May 2004 13:30:33 -0400 | | From | Jeff Garzik <> | | Subject | Re: [BK PATCH] PCI Express patches for 2.4.27-pre3 |
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Greg KH wrote: > On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 11:59:43AM +0530, Durairaj, Sundarapandian wrote: > >>I think its important that we have this patch for 2.4 kernel as well, as >>it will enable the PCI express devices to access extended config space >>(above 256 bytes), where all Advance feature of PCI Express config >>registers resides. > > > Are there any drivers or devices on the market today that need access to > this extended config space?
"need"? Not AFAIK. Not yet, anyway.
Most PCI-Ex devices I've seen are designed such that they work under OS's and drivers that do not support the extended configuration area.
Jeff
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