Re: [PATCH] Update PnP IDE (2/6)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
31 Jan 2003 10:54:04 +0000


On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 22:10, Adam Belay wrote:
> > The IDE layer does not currently handle hotplugging. It needs a lot of work
> > before that can happen
>
> Would you suggest I remove the ide_unregister and place a error message if that area
> is ever called in the pnp ide driver or is it better to leave it in there? I'd like
> to get this patch out soon so users can take advantage of these changes. Becuase
> pnp does not currently support hotplugging, I doubt there will be any problems.

Leave it there then, the IDE layer will eventually develop hotplug - its taking baby steps
that way.

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