Well, you could look for <machine/pci_machdep.h> and compile them for all the platforms that have PCI, but is the additional complexity worth it compared to the benefit? Disabling them for now is the easiest way because no matter what, the way they attach or the module is designed will change.
I agree in principle, but I am greatly concerned about the definition of "for now". If they get disabled, they'll get forgotten. So few people seem to care about modules, and those that try to create modules often screw something up because they didn't actually build and load as a module.
So, I will undertake the effort to identify the pci-capable platforms, update the conditional compilation stuff in the modules/Makefile, and update all of the appropriate modules/md.* sets lists.
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