Re: [RFC][PATCH] driver model and sysfs support for PCMCIA (1/3)

[Dominik Brodowski]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 01:53:13PM +0000, Adam Belay wrote:
> I agree that the current resources_ready flag could create potential problems.
> I've created another patch against the previous three that removes its usage,
> and relies entirely on DS_BIND_REQUEST.  Devices are now removed but never
> added during hardware events.  As for "hotplug", I was just trying to create
> a complete driver model implementation.  I don't expect it to be used much now,
> but it is an official driver model feature.

The problem are the "values" you export by the hotplug call: if your patch
is merged "as is", then the values you make available to userspace will need
to be supported for a long time, even if this means it'll cause difficulties
once pcmcia becomes fully integrated into the driver model.

	Dominik
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