Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:12:27 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: Linux hot swap support |
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 05:51:30PM -0400, Bloch, Jack wrote: > Thanks for the help, but a generic question. If my HW has a hotswap > controller (theoretically), I do not need any thrird party SW to handle the > hot swap insert/remove. Linux 2.4.18-3 Kernel should support this correct?
The kernel will support this, yes, but you need to run some kind of userspace software to turn on or off slots. Or if you have hardware that recognizes that the power needs to be removed or applied (through a latch on the slot), it could all be handled with no user interaction at all.
> I should just run /sbin/hotplug pci on start up.
No, the kernel runs /sbin/hotplug when it sees a new pci device, or when one is removed. A user never runs it on their own.
Hope this helps,
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