[parisc-linux] Turn off CONFIG_PCI

Matthew Wilcox willy@debian.org
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 00:04:41 +0100


On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 12:59:41AM +0200, Helge Deller wrote:
> Sure, Cxxx and Jxxx may have LASI, but if I'm correct they all have a 32bit PA7XXX 
> CPU and thus won't be catched by this check.

Nope, C200+, C240+, C360 (and equivalent J class) all have PA8x00 CPUs.

> Machines with a PA8XXX CPU don't have any LASI/GSC devices and would _always_ 
> HPMC without PCI support. So I still think it is better to panic() with a nice message 
> instead of just let the user guess why the machine suddenly HPMC'ed with this kernel 
> and start asking on the parisc-linux list.

Everyone who's asked about compilng a kernel with CONFIG_PCI off has had a
715/712-era machine.  I don't think people with PCI slots will turn it off.

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