Re: [PATCH v6] PCI: ixp4xx: Add a new driver for IXP4xx

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Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I have tried to find these users but it seems they do not exist.
> users need to set IXP4XX_INDIRECT_PCI to make use of it
> and the only existing userspace for IXP4XX is OpenWrt and
> they do not enable this.

Right. OpenWrt = mostly routers and they're less likely to use such
peripherals.

> Krzysztof Halasa talks about using it for a VGA card at one
> point:

Right. It was some 10(+?) years ago, and it was more an experiment
than a regular use.

> The plan is to locate these users (if I can) and in case they
> need this use an idea from Linville for indirect PCI access,
> if they can provide testing (I have nothing to test on
> unfortunately...) I can't find Linville's patch right now but Arnd
> pointed it out to me.

I guess I could theoretically test it (I mean I still have the hardware,
somewhere) - but I would be extremely surprized if anyone needs it.

IXP4xx can address max 256 MB of RAM. Max 667 MHz single ARMv5TE core
(most CPUs in the 266 - 533 MHz range). This isn't hardware for doing
graphics (and it never was).

Chris.

-- 
Krzysztof Hałasa

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