Alex Chiang wrote: > * Rolf Eike Beer <eike-kernel@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Alex Chiang wrote: > > > I think the way forward is: > > > > > > - merge in the function level hotplug patch > > > > Sorry that I don't get the point. To PCI Hotplug core or to fakephp? > > I was talking about Trent's patch to add the "remove" attribute > to the pci-sysfs. Not fakephp. > > > > - wholesale replacement of fakephp with new fakephp > > > - schedule new fakephp for deprecation > > > > ^^^ > > > > I don't think so. > > If we get function level reset as part of the PCI core, then I > don't see what fakephp offers us anymore. Why add a new fakephp if you want to remove it right after that? > > > - encourage anyone who wants function level hotplug to > > > use the 'remove' attribute > > > > > > Thoughts? Jesse, Willy, Eike, Greg? > > > > Oh yes, let's start using dummyphp ;) That one already handled > > the rescan long ago. But I think it's a bit outdated at the > > moment, I haven't touched it for month. Looks like I need to > > bring it back to live. > > I take it you are not impressed with my proposal? Care to explain why not? It's a long fight between me and Greg about fakephp. I wrote dummyphp, fakephp is a for of an early version of dummyphp that I never liked. So if anyone comes up with "fakephp can not do $foobar" my first answer is "try dummyphp". So if you want to remove fakephp I'm the first do support you *eg* Yes, this probably is mostly personal taste and not so much technical, but I'm just human ;) Eike
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