Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 25 Sep 2000 06:59:59 -0500 (CDT) | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: PATCH 2.2.18.9: Backport /proc/pci from 2.4.x to 2.2.x |
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On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Andrzej Krzysztofowicz wrote: > I mean moving the __init database compiled into kernel (based on pci.ids) to > a separate module, which would be responsible for on-demand updating of text > information (i.e. replacing VID:DID numbers with text).
In early 2.3.x, the fbdev subsystem added "modedb", a feature which provides a standard video mode database for all framebuffer drivers. This is also __init code, because after boot, video mode information can be provided from userspace (via 'fbset', in fbdev's case).
I see you suggestion in the same way... If we keep the PCI device name data around after boot, then we have a lot of kernel memory locked up on the off chance that a HotPlug PCI device might appear for which we need a name.
I would much prefer a userspace solution for naming unnamed PCI devices after boot...
Jeff
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