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-rw-r--r--drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c12
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c b/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
index 03ba2fd18a21..d066dc303520 100644
--- a/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
+++ b/drivers/comedi/drivers/dt2815.c
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ static int dt2815_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
? current_range_type : voltage_range_type;
}
+ /*
+ * Check if hardware is present before attempting any I/O operations.
+ * Reading 0xff from status register typically indicates no hardware
+ * on the bus (floating bus reads as all 1s).
+ */
+ if (inb(dev->iobase + DT2815_STATUS) == 0xff) {
+ dev_err(dev->class_dev,
+ "No hardware detected at I/O base 0x%lx\n",
+ dev->iobase);
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
+
/* Init the 2815 */
outb(0x00, dev->iobase + DT2815_STATUS);
for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {