Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: PNP patch into kernel when? | Date | Thu, 5 Dec 1996 23:04:23 +0000 (GMT) |
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> - Devices fully decode the bus. > - request_region() and free_region() always succeed. > - I/O regions can be described by a short. > - request_dma() and free_dma() control 16 physical interrupts. > - No hardware resource changes are allowed during an interrupt.
A major one for me that you gain doing it right is - Boards can now get told 'I really would like you to switch IRQ' as some can do that if asked nicely.
Alan
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