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Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 14:28:38 -0800
From: David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Hardware Inventory [was: Re: ISA slot detection on PCI systems?]
To: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
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> Hopefully, integration of /sbin/hotplug during the boot process (using
> dietHotplug) will reduce the number of things the "coldplug" issue will
> have to handle.

Somewhat -- though it only handles the "load a module"
subproblem.  When new devices need any more setup
than that, "dietHotplug" isn't enough.

- Dave


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