Messages in this thread | | | From | Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <> | Subject | PATCH 2.2.18.9: Backport /proc/pci from 2.4.x to 2.2.x | Date | Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:07:58 +0200 (CEST) |
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> The 2.4.x kernel series obtains its /proc/pci device name data from a > data file pci.ids. The file makes PCI device name generic enough that > it may be used by multiple utilities -- the kernel, Martin Mares' > pciutils, distro installers, etc. The attached patch, against kernel > 2.2.18-pre9, backports the 2.4.x /proc/pci facilities and device name > database.
BTW, what do you think of idea making the pci.ids base modular ? I mean replacing data requests from pci.ids base by their queuing requests (+ eventually request_module(pci_ids) to process the queue if possible )
The module while loading should process the queue.
I see two advantages of this solution: - make if possible to use Vendor/Device info when booting from floppy (kernel size limitations) - useful for hot-plugable PCI devices...
What do you think of it ?
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