On x86 systems using ACPI _CRS information -- now the default for
post-2008 systems -- the PCI root bus no longer pretends to be
offering the root ioport_resource. To avoid accidentally hitting
some platform / system device, use only I/O ports >= 0x100 for
PCMCIA devices on x86.
Reported-by: Komuro <komurojun-mbn@nifty.com>
CC: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com>
Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>
unsigned long size = end - start + 1;
int ret = 0;
+#if defined(CONFIG_X86)
+ /* on x86, avoid anything < 0x100 for it is often used for
+ * legacy platform devices */
+ if (start < 0x100)
+ start = 0x100;
+#endif
+
if (end < start)
return -EINVAL;