Re: removing drivers and ISA support? [Was: Char: correctpci_get_device changes]

From: John Stoffel
Date: Fri Oct 27 2006 - 09:51:20 EST


>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Alan> Ar Iau, 2006-10-26 am 19:59 +0200, ysgrifennodd Jiri Slaby:
>> Alan, do you consider some (char) driver to be removed now?

Alan> I think some of the drivers like epca we should seriously consider
Alan> dropping and seeing if there is any complaint, my guess will be not.

>> And what about (E)ISA support. When converting to pci probing,
>> should be ISA bus support preserved (how much is ISA used in
>> present)? -- it makes code ugly and long.

I'm still using my Cyclom-Y ISA 8-port serial card. But that probably
won't be for too much longer if I get a new system... but it's still
in use!
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