> +I. Details and Theory of Operation
> +==================================
> +
> +I.1 vgaarb
> +----------
> +
> +The vgaarb is a module of the Linux Kernel. When it is initially loaded, it
> +scans all PCI devices and add the VGA ones inside the arbitration. The arbiter
and adds?
> +If the device is hot-{un,}plugged, there is a hook inside the module to notify
> +them being added/removed in the system and automatically added/removed in
> +the arbiter.
I don't see who's 'them' here.
> +I.2 libpciaccess
> +----------------
> +
> +To use the vga arbiter char device it was implemented a serie of functions
series?
> +inside the pciaccess library. Two fields were added to struct pci_device for
> +this be possible:
> +
> + /* the type of resource decoded by the device */
> + int vgaarb_rsrc;
> + /* the file descriptor (/dev/vga_arbiter) */
> + int vgaarb_fd;
> +
> +
> +and the functions:
> +
What functions?
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