> Why are hotplug and cardmgr needed? As I understand it, cardbus uses
> hotplug for config/init, and other pcmcia cards use cardmgr for init and
> /etc/pcmcia/* for config. This seems like a big, smelly mess.
It is in user space because
o It is possible to put it in user space
o The mappings can be complex and are best done in userspace
o User space is best positioned to make further complex
decisions
o User space is best positioned to run scripts/tools as needed
on a hot plug event
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