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Subject: Re: Kernel PCMCIA
To: weber@nyc.rr.com (John Weber)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:15:14 +0100 (BST)
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> Why are hotplug and cardmgr needed?  As I understand it, cardbus uses
> hotplug for config/init, and other pcmcia cards use cardmgr for init and
> /etc/pcmcia/* for config.  This seems like a big, smelly mess.

It is in user space because
	o	It is possible to put it in user space
	o	The mappings can be complex and are best done in userspace
	o	User space is best positioned to make further complex
		decisions
	o	User space is best positioned to run scripts/tools as needed
		on a hot plug event

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