Re: USB host drivers test results (2.5.19) and problem.

From: Stelian Pop (stelian.pop@fr.alcove.com)
Date: Fri May 31 2002 - 13:44:42 EST


On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 09:39:14AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:

> > > 1. Shouldn't the ehci/ohci drivers give some error on loading, since
> > > I obviously don't have the hardware ?
> >
> > How do they know that? You could have it in your hand and be just about to
> > insert it.
>
> They should not load, like any other pci driver that should not load if
> you don't have the hardware present for it.

What about the PCI hotplug case, as David suggested ?

Stelian.

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