On 10 Aug 1998 16:52:53 -0400 
 rvb@sicily.odyssey.cs.cmu.edu wrote:

 > The problem being solved is "pcmcia problems" that mean that you can
 > not load the distribution and build your specialized kernel.

Yes, but given:

	(a) the PCMCIA code is machine-independent, and

	(b) the I/O space problem you mentioned in your previous mail

...it does actually call for a generial solution, not a couple of quick
hacks.

The general solution _also_ solves a whole slew of other problems that
we have recognized for some time.

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