Messages in this thread | | | From | "Raj, Ashok" <> | Subject | plugnplay in linux | Date | Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:56:55 -0700 |
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Hello.
Is there any plugnplay support within Linux kernel. (not just for resource allocation and such) that also includes features like
- bus driver model where the driver enumerates devices but the actual job of loading the exact driver is handled by the driver. (when i look at the USB driver iam getting a feeling that we maintain a list of drivers and handle this within USB driver code) is this the preferred approach in Linux?
- Could SCSI adapter drivers be module drivers? the scsi subsystem seems non reentrant with the restriction that scsi_init() and such should be called in during boot. If we have a new scsi controller hot plug for example could the appropriate driver be loaded on demand, and which case the scsi_register() etc and the drive enumeration/numbering may not work fine.
is this assumption correct. Could someone on the list provide a right layered approach for drivers and is there any work being done to handle hotplug pci etc
ashokr
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