From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:04:19 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:04:08 -0500 Received: from wiproecmx1.wipro.com ([164.164.31.5]:42890 "EHLO wiproecmx1.wipro.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:03:56 -0500 From: "Raghavendra Koushik" To: Subject: RE: Hot swap support in linux? Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:28:50 +0530 Message-ID: <005501c19384$d7fca730$5408720a@M3NOR67026> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPartTM-000-4c2d7344-ff77-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPartTM-000-4c2d7344-ff77-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit few more questions pertaining to hot swap.. 1. how exactly do I build my linux kernel with hotswap support. When I do 'make xconfig' (for linux 2.4.4 kernel) I don't see a hotplug option. 2. If I write my driver according to the new way of writing PCI drivers for ethernet cards i.e using MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE et al, is it enough to make my driver hot pluggable. 3. Does the NIC need to provide any particular h/w support to make it hotpluggable. Thanks in advance Koushik   -----Original Message----- From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Alan Cox Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 3:44 PM To: Raghavendra Koushik Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Hot swap support in linux? > Does the current linux kernel support hot swap feature for network interface > cards(NICs). I would be glad if any of you can provide me some pointers or > documentation regards the same... If your hardware supports it - yes. You'll need something like the compaq hotswap pci backplanes or of course simply use cardbus - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ ------=_NextPartTM-000-4c2d7344-ff77-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8 Content-Type: text/plain; name="Wipro_Disclaimer.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Wipro_Disclaimer.txt" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to Wipro and/or its Customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at mailto:mailadmin@wipro.com and delete this mail from your records. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------=_NextPartTM-000-4c2d7344-ff77-11d5-a940-00b0d0d06be8--