Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 09 Nov 2000 08:50:24 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] media/radio [check_region() removal... ] |
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Alan Cox wrote: > > > 2) i found that some net drivers (3c527.c, sk_mca.c) use io region and > > don't call request_region() at all. Should they be fixed ? > > Probably. > > MCA bus ensures there can be no collisions of I/O space but it does mean the > user cannot see what is where as is
Ditto for PCI... it's also a good idea to do it so that another driver doesn't trample on your I/O space. I don't think there are any de4x5/tulip type situations for MCA, but ya never know...
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