Re: PCI device search.

[Jeff Garzik]

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 05:04:11PM +0200, Stelian Pop wrote:
> > 	1. Create a PCI driver (pci_device_id, struct pci_driver etc)
> > 	and in init_module call pci_module_init. If it fails,
> > 	assume the driver deals with newer hardware and 
> > 	call 'by hand' the 'probe' routine from pci_driver struct.

> > What is considered to be the best way to do it ?
> > (this is _not_ a hotplug device if it matters).

> I'd say 1.  If a device is hotpluggable or not does not matter.  For
> 2.5, the boot process will be able to load modules for all PCI
> devices seen in the system.  In order for that to happen, they need to
> use the MODULE_DEVICE structure and the 2.4 pci driver subsystem.

I'd say 1.5.  :)  For the "newer hardware" consider using the PCI host
bridge or ISA bridge for your "container" PCI device.

	Jeff