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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:30:59 -0700
From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: "Bloch, Jack" <Jack.Bloch@icn.siemens.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux hot swap support
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 05:09:50PM -0400, Bloch, Jack wrote:
> Our HW uses an AMCC S5935 PCI controller. Right now, since we own both
> device and SW, we are using a simple interrupt mechanism to accomplish the
> hot swap. 

What do you mean "simple interrupt mechanism"?  How does the OS know
that a PCI card has disappeared or show up?

thanks,

greg k-h