Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 00:24:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: devices Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980525002239.395A-100000@current1.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980524231249.20133Y-100000@localhost>
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the generated file ioconf.c contains lists of drivers to probe. (in compile/MYKERNEL) this is for ISA for PCI it's the other way around.. the PCI code knows what is out there and calls teh appropriate driver. On Sun, 24 May 1998, Chuck Robey wrote: > Does anyone know how a device gets itself in the list to be probed? I > know how a device file gets into the kernel, and I see the probe > function, but I don't see what calls all the probe functions. > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- > Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data > chuckr@glue.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. > 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | > Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic (FreeBSD-current) > (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (NetBSD). > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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