Messages in this thread |  | | | From | Matt_Domsch@Dell ... | | Subject | RE: Removal of pci_find_* in 2.5 | | Date | Sat, 13 Jul 2002 08:13:24 -0500 |
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> > ordering, is simply hard-coding something that should really be in > > userspace. Depending on pci_find_device logic / link order to > > still-boot-the-system after adding new hardware sounds like an > > incredibly fragile hope, not a reliable system users can trust.
Yes, but unfortunately it's all we've had for a long time.
> Yes, it still involves some handwaving at this moment in time, but it > will happen, and I do know about this requirement :)
Then this will solve my #2 factory install problem. I look forward to this restriction being removed properly. :-) (In case you're curious, #1 is customers can't specify the partition strategy they want at order time, so they wind up blowing away the FI anyhow).
Thanks, Matt
-- Matt Domsch Sr. Software Engineer, Lead Engineer, Architect Dell Linux Solutions www.dell.com/linux Linux on Dell mailing lists @ http://lists.us.dell.com #1 US Linux Server provider for 2001 and Q1/2002! (IDC May 2002)
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