RE: [PATCH V5 2/3] ARM64 LPC: Add missing range exception for special ISA

[Gabriele Paoloni]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH V5 2/3] ARM64 LPC: Add missing range exception for
> special ISA
> 
> > I think it is a relatively safe assumption that there is only one
> > ISA bridge. A lot of old drivers hardcode PIO or memory addresses
> 
> It's not a safe assumption for x86 at least. There are a few systems
> with
> multiple ISA busses particularly older laptops with a docking station.

Mmmm right...now the point is that this kind of special devices appearing
as a special ISA bus will probably never appear on x86 platforms (I guess).

So maybe it is a safe assumption because of this...?

Thanks

Gab

> 
> > when talking to an ISA device, so having multiple instances is
> > already problematic.
> 
> PCMCIA devices handle it themselves so are ok. I'm not clear how the
> dual
> PIIX4 configuration used in the older IBM laptop docks actually worked
> so
> I assume the transaction went out of both bridges and providing one of
> them responded the other kept silent as you simply stuffed the card
> into
> the dock and it worked.
> 
> Alan