Re: [PATCH 1/1] pci: Block config access during BIST (resend)

From: Alan Cox
Date: Fri Jan 14 2005 - 20:55:42 EST


On Iau, 2005-01-13 at 21:50, Andi Kleen wrote:
> I could see it as a problem when it happens on a bridge, but why
> should it be a problem when some arbitary, nothing to do with X
> leaf is temporarily not available?

Because X will believe that PCI address range is free and right now in
some circumstances older X may want to play with PCI layout itself.

Alan

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