Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:17:31 +0100
From: Colin Leroy <colin.lkml@colino.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: hotplug_path no longer exported
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On 17 Nov 2004 at 14h11, Greg KH wrote:

Hi, 

> > Dunno. This driver has a reputation of being the worse wlan driver for
> > prism2 chipsets out there, but it's the only one supporting USB devices.
> 
> Hm, I've heard that rumor before too.  If only someone would get me such
> a usb device, maybe that problem could be fixed :)

What's your address ? :)

> Anyway, the proper fix is to use kobject_hotplug().  They will have to
> change their code.  Just one of the many joys of trying to keep a driver
> outside of the main kernel tree...

I also just noticed they do their hotplug stuff in p80211.c, which knows 
nothing of USB. What a hack :-/

-- 
Colin
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