Re: VAXstation 4000 TURBOchannel not working

[David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost>]

On 23 March 2016 at 16:33, Maciej W. Rozycki <macro%linux-mips.org@localhost> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2016, Felix Deichmann wrote:
>
>> Regarding the detection/match of the TC extension (or "Bus Adaptor" in
>> DEC speak), bit 31 "ADP" in the BWF0 register, present in both KA46
>> and KA49, is set when the adaptor is present ([1], chapter 7.5). So I
>> hope I can come up with a patch soon.
>
> You probably don't need to probe for the TC adapter itself as scanning
> the TC space behind it the usual way for a ROM signature should just do,
> and you need to do this anyway to know what's there.  An empty adapter
> does not really buy you anything.

Entirely cosmetic, but Its nice to see in a dmesg if its there :)