Re: [PATCH] Drop ISA dependencies from IRDA drivers

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3077
>
> Some IRDA chipsets currently don't work on x86-64, because
> they're dependent on CONFIG_ISA and x86-64 doesn't set this.
> CONFIG_ISA means real ISA slots, and I doubt these chips
> come on real ISA cards, so I just removed the bogus 
> dependency.

Honestly, the issue and patch need more thought, IMO.

Regardless of theory, CONFIG_ISA is currently also used to indicate 
legacy ISA devices that are today integrated into southbridges.

And with legacy ISA devices still around, I don't see a whole lot of 
value in differentiating between "I have ISA slots" and "I have ISA 
devices".

        Jeff