Re: Dynamic Reconfiguration of a PCI adapter (Is it Possible?)

Martin Mares (mj@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz)
Mon, 9 Feb 1998 16:36:24 +0100


Hi,

> I was wondering whether or not there was any Linux equivalent of the
> Windows NT function HalAssignSlotResources in order to reallocate the
> address range assigned a PCI card. I don't know much about PCI
> myself, but I'm trying to help someone port a Windows NT device
> driver to Linux. I'd prefer (if possible) not to use features of the
> newer kernels, as our customers may typically have rather old Linux
> installations, but any info at all will be fine.

Re-addressing of PCI devices is not implemented in current Linux kernel
and unless you want to depend on specific architecture, you don't know
which address ranges are free.

Have a nice fortnight

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Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@ucw.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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