2000-11-15 17:35:04

by Dunlap, Randy

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Subject: RE: Patch(?): linux-2.4.0-test11-pre4/drivers/sound/yss225.c com pilefailure

> From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[email protected]]
>
> Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 12:29:15AM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > > If we are going to create CONFIG_USB_HOTPLUG, we must -eliminate-
> > > CONFIG_HOTPLUG, and create CONFIG_PCI_HOTPLUG, and
> > > CONFIG_ANOTHERBUS_HOTPLUG and so on, for each hotplug bus.
> >
> > Argh!
> > I thought the whole point of this was to make there be only
> one hotplug
> > strategy, due to the fact that this is a real need.
> >
> > Please let's not go down this path. It was all starting to look so
> > nice...
>
> I -want- there to be only one hotplug strategy, but Adam seemed to be
> talking about the opposite, with his CONFIG_USB_HOTPLUG suggestion.

I told Adam that I didn't want that patch, but it's not
up to me now.

> I'm hoping that Linus will disagree with the splintering of
> CONFIG_HOTPLUG too...

And JE.

> I think it's too late in 2.4.x cycle to change now anyway.

And I told Adam that also.

> Jeff

~Randy