# cat resources
DISABLED
-- Notice the string "DISABLED". THis means the device is not active.
+- Notice the string "DISABLED". This means the device is not active.
3.) check the device's possible configurations (optional)
# cat options
Requirements for a Linux PnP protocol:
1.) the protocol must use EISA IDs
-2.) the protocol must inform the PnP Layer of a devices current configuration
+2.) the protocol must inform the PnP Layer of a device's current configuration
- the ability to set resources is optional but preferred.
The following are PnP protocol related functions:
- automatically will free mem used by the device and related structures
pnp_add_id
-- adds a EISA ID to the list of supported IDs for the specified device
+- adds an EISA ID to the list of supported IDs for the specified device
For more information consult the source of a protocol such as
/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c.
Linux Plug and Play Drivers
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- This section contains information for linux PnP driver developers.
+ This section contains information for Linux PnP driver developers.
The New Way
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The Old Way
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-a series of compatibility functions have been created to make it easy to convert
-
+A series of compatibility functions have been created to make it easy to convert
ISAPNP drivers. They should serve as a temporary solution only.
-they are as follows:
+They are as follows:
struct pnp_card *pnp_find_card(unsigned short vendor,
unsigned short device,