Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:21:27 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: /proc/pci unknown devices |
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Dan Hollis wrote: > > On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Jones D (ISaCS) wrote: > > I seem to recall Martin Mares submitting a patch killing off /proc/pci, > > which Linus rejected. The following kernel featured some updated IDs, > > and some new code to handle the reformatted list. > > Any reason why it was rejected? I dont think "legacy compatibility" is > good enough considering we have /proc/bus/pci and pciutils now.
I dunno. I use 'cat /proc/pci' quite often. pciutils always seems to lag behind the 2.3.x kernel info, at least for now.
> > I believe Martin is working on a script to convert his pci.ids into a > > form that the kernel code understands.. > > Oh, yuck. 35kbyte of static text tables in the kernel. And it will just > grow and grow... > > Someone please tell me this isnt the case.
That isn't the case. :)
The tables are marked with __initdata.
Jeff
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