RE: Removal of pci_find_* in 2.5

> > ordering, is simply hard-coding something that should really be in 
> > userspace.  Depending on pci_find_device logic / link order to 
> > still-boot-the-system after adding new hardware sounds like an 
> > incredibly fragile hope, not a reliable system users can trust.

Yes, but unfortunately it's all we've had for a long time.

> Yes, it still involves some handwaving at this moment in time, but it
> will happen, and I do know about this requirement :)

Then this will solve my #2 factory install problem.   I look forward to this
restriction being removed properly. :-)
(In case you're curious, #1 is customers can't specify the partition
strategy they want at order time, so they wind up blowing away the FI
anyhow).

Thanks,
Matt

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