[LinuxBIOS] 440bx stuff

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Sun Nov 5 23:08:44 CET 2006


>> Why not call it piix4e (or just piix4), much easier to type
>> and proofread and understand in general?
>
> because we called all the others after their part numbers rather than
> their code names, too.

But the PIIX4 family has 12-or-so part numbers and only very
minor differences between those parts, they could all be
handled by one and the same driver?


Segher





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