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From: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>
To: Grant Grundler <grundler@cup.hp.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.4.0 pdev_enable_device() call in setup-bus.c
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 00:12:02 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010208001202.A976@jurassic.park.msu.ru> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200102071950.LAA05408@milano.cup.hp.com>
In-Reply-To: <200102071950.LAA05408@milano.cup.hp.com>; from grundler@cup.hp.com on Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 11:50:52AM -0800

On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 11:50:52AM -0800, Grant Grundler wrote:
> Can you explain why pci_assign_unassigned_resources()
> calls pdev_enable_device() for every PCI device instead
> of having each PCI *driver* call pci_enable_device()
> as part of driver initialization?

Mainly because there are driverless devices like display adapters,
PCI bridges, or PCI devices with legacy drivers (IDE, for example).

OTOH, pdev_enable_device() most likely will be removed, but
it's 2.5 material.

Ivan.
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  reply	other threads:[~2001-02-07 21:15 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-02-07 19:50 Grant Grundler
2001-02-07 21:12 ` Ivan Kokshaysky [this message]
2001-02-07 21:36   ` Grant Grundler

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