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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Update PnP IDE (2/6)
    On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 06:28:31PM -0800, Andre Hedrick wrote:
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    > "ide_unregister" is only called if you are physically removing the
    > controller. If PNP is going to permit physical removal when the OS is
    > HOT, it may be justified. This can make a "hole" in the rest of the

    At least in theory, any pnp device could be hotplugged. Of course it depends on
    which protocol the ide drive is represented by. ISAPnP is completely static
    where as PnPBIOS, and potentially ACPI in the future, support docking stations and
    other removable pnp devices. Support for PnP hotplugging is very limited at the
    moment however it is best to design drivers around this feature so we don't have
    a mess when PnP hotplugging is finally used. Also if a pnp protocol was presented
    in a removable module format, the protocol may want drivers to detach from its
    devices upon module unload. Are there any other hotpluggable ide devices and if
    so how are they handled?

    Also any additional comments?

    Thanks,
    Adam
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