Re: 2.3: pci_dev.driver

From: Martin Mares (mj@suse.cz)
Date: Sat Mar 11 2000 - 06:05:51 EST

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Hi Tim,

> I notice that struct pci_dev only allows for one driver per device. What
> should be done about devices like SIIG's multi-I/O cards that have
> parallel port and serial ports on, but only have one device function (with
> multiple I/O regions), for example?

Argh, yet another company unable to understand PCI specs.

My opinion is that we should have a single driver handling both
port types.

Have a nice fortnight

-- Martin `MJ' Mares <mj@ucw.cz> <mj@suse.cz> http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/ "One OS to rule them all, One OS to find them..."

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