Re: Parent "device" selection in kernel configuration

2012-09-25 Thread Iain Hibbert
On Mon, 24 Sep 2012, Bexley Hall wrote: > Though I suspect there *could* be differences in which resources > are assigned to the device based on the algorithms implemented > in each of those wrappers? If I understand you correctly, then you are asking if the driver configuration is dependent on t

Re: Parent "device" selection in kernel configuration

2012-09-25 Thread Julian Coleman
Hi, > OK.  So the driver doesn't change -- nor the features available > to the "device", itself.  E.g., it doesn't *add* (or remove) > any capabilities that aren't always present, regardless. That's correct. The driver is often split up into the code to handle the chip itself (src/sys/dev/ic/*)

Re: Parent "device" selection in kernel configuration

2012-09-24 Thread Bexley Hall
Hi Iain, [apologies to Iain for previous "reply"... "premature send"  <:-( ] --- On Sun, 9/23/12, Iain Hibbert wrote: > > I'm looking for some guidance in deciding criteria that > > affect your (i.e., *my*) decision as to which of (for > > example): > >     lpt* at acpi? > >     lpt* at isa? >

Re: Parent "device" selection in kernel configuration

2012-09-23 Thread Iain Hibbert
On Sat, 22 Sep 2012, Bexley Hall wrote: > Hopefully the correct list for this question... > > I'm looking for some guidance in deciding criteria that > affect your (i.e., *my*) decision as to which of (for > example): > lpt* at acpi? > lpt* at isa? > lpt* at pnpbios? > to use in a part

Parent "device" selection in kernel configuration

2012-09-22 Thread Bexley Hall
Hi, Hopefully the correct list for this question... I'm looking for some guidance in deciding criteria that affect your (i.e., *my*) decision as to which of (for example): lpt* at acpi? lpt* at isa? lpt* at pnpbios? to use in a particular (5.1.2/i386, in this case) kernel config (and,