Re: [PATCH] pci: introduce users of ioremap_pcibar()

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Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:24:50 -0600
>
> Grant Grundler <grundler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > And pci_iomap() takes more parameters than most driver writers want
> > > or need. Most of the time it's "I want the whole bar"; even if my
> > > patch wraps around that, making the API simpler is still worth it
> > > imo
> >
> > You are right about that.
> > Would calling the API "pci_iomap_bar()" to keep the naming consistent
> > help make it more acceptable?
>
> I'm fine with pci_iomap_bar()... it meets my goals
> Would be nice if I'd be allowed to make it only work on MEM bars not IO
> bars (so that drivers don't accidentally end up calling this on an IO
> bar and then using readl() etc)

IIRC pci_iomap() was documented to work on both at it does "the right thing" 
automatically.

Eike

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