Re: PATCH 2.2.18.9: Backport /proc/pci from 2.4.x to 2.2.x

From: Dan Hollis (goemon@anime.net)
Date: Mon Sep 25 2000 - 07:08:08 EST


On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> I see you suggestion in the same way... If we keep the PCI device name
> data around after boot, then we have a lot of kernel memory locked up
> on the off chance that a HotPlug PCI device might appear for which we
> need a name.
> I would much prefer a userspace solution for naming unnamed PCI devices
> after boot...

How about the kernel calling lspci?

-Dan

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