On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 03:56:12AM -0800, Anand Kanaginhal wrote: > > > I am trying to get PCIe endpoint hot - plugging working > > The Set up is such that there is one endpoint (our custom device) connected to PCI switch PLX 8609 8 port 8 lane switch. > 1. I have my driver module compiled, copied into /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/ Why is a pci driver a "char" driver? Do you have a pointer to the source of this? > 2. I run depmod and "modules.pcimap" also got updated with my module. > > However > if I unplug and plug in the endpoint, my driver .probe and .remove functions > are not being invoked. Is there something more to be done at the bus > level to get the driver to hot plug ? You need a pci hotplug controller driver, is that loaded? That is what is responsible for eventually calling your remove function. > I have tried various kernel version, Currently I am trying on 2.6.38.12 (UBUNTU flavor). We can't help you with distro-specific kernels, please use a kernel.org kernel and we will be glad to help you out. greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-hotplug" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
