On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 01:44:00AM -0400, der Mouse wrote:

 > How does it affect the MI pci subsystem if sparc64 chooses to do things
 > otherwise, ie, not use it?  I must be missing something.

To reiterate:

If the MI subsystem is deficient, then that should be addressed, rather
than adding machine-dependent kludges.

...this is the fundamental principle behind the various mechanisms that
get us our extreme portability.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>