2003-02-14 23:34:01

by Bob Miller

Subject: [PATCH 2.5.60 1/9] Add rename_region().

Some devices need to call request_region() to reserve io ports before they know
the exact name needed (i.e: parport0). The new rename_region() method allows
the name to be replaced after the real name is known.

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2003-02-14 23:40:40

by Bob Miller

Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.5.60 1/9] Add rename_region().

On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 03:43:49PM -0800, Bob Miller wrote:
> Some devices need to call request_region() to reserve io ports before they know
> the exact name needed (i.e: parport0). The new rename_region() method allows
> the name to be replaced after the real name is known.
>
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> Bob Miller Email: [email protected]
> Open Source Development Lab Phone: 503.626.2455 Ext. 17
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Sorry forgot the diff...

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Bob Miller Email: [email protected]
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:r /tmp/parport.patch.all

diff -Nru a/include/linux/ioport.h b/include/linux/ioport.h
--- a/include/linux/ioport.h Fri Feb 14 09:50:44 2003
+++ b/include/linux/ioport.h Fri Feb 14 09:50:44 2003
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
#define release_region(start,n) __release_region(&ioport_resource, (start), (n))
#define check_mem_region(start,n) __check_region(&iomem_resource, (start), (n))
#define release_mem_region(start,n) __release_region(&iomem_resource, (start), (n))
+#define rename_region(resource, n) (resource)->name = (n);

extern int __deprecated __check_region(struct resource *, unsigned long, unsigned long);
extern void __release_region(struct resource *, unsigned long, unsigned long);