Re: [Dri-devel] Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] DRM and pci_driver conversion

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Thu Oct 23 2003 - 20:20:24 EST


Linus Torvalds wrote:
[ Jeff: is that PCI ROM enable _really_ that complicated? Ouch. Or is
there some helper function I missed? ]


The mechanics aren't complicated, but I seem to recall there being a Real Good Reason why you want to leave it disabled 99% of the time. No, I don't recall that reason :( But my fuzzy memory seems to think that "enable, grab a slice o 'rom, disable" was viable.

Jeff



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