Re: [PATCH 1/4] scsi: Allow hosts to be flagged as hotpluggable

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On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 04:30:13PM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote:
> Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > @@ -447,6 +448,11 @@ struct scsi_host_template {
> >  	unsigned ordered_tag:1;
> >  
> >  	/*
> > +	 * True if host supports hotplugging
> > +	 */
> > +	unsigned hotpluggable:1;
> > +
> 
> The comment should specify what the actual effects of the flag are.
> 
> (Provides the default for Scsi_Host.hotpluggable?)

Ok.

> >  
> > +	/* 1 if hotpluggable, 0 if not */
> > +	unsigned hotpluggable:1;
> > +
> 
> Ditto here.

There's no in-kernel effect of this flag - it's just exposed to 
userspace.

> (Is used by power management infrastructure to decide over runtime PM
> policy?  I.e. don't enter power states which would prevent the port from
> detecting/ reporting hotplug events?)

Exactly.

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