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> > <grumble....>
> > 
> > Maybe it could if it were hooked to a PCMCIA card.  8-).
> 
> If it were hooked to a PCMCIA card, the kernel would realize it *was*
> ejected *AFTER* you physically removed the media which means it would be
> tool late to update the dirty buffers.  The only thing the PCIC
> controllers buys you is the ability to see insertion/removal request
> plus the ability to setup resource allocation a bit differently.

It can also scream "Put the card back!  Put the card back!".

Then it can say "OK, *now* you can remove the card!".


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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