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# cat resources
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# cat resources
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DISABLED
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DISABLED
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-- Notice the string "DISABLED". THis means the device is not active.
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+- Notice the string "DISABLED". This means the device is not active.
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3.) check the device's possible configurations (optional)
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3.) check the device's possible configurations (optional)
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# cat options
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# cat options
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@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Plug and Play but it is planned to be in the near future.
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Requirements for a Linux PnP protocol:
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Requirements for a Linux PnP protocol:
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1.) the protocol must use EISA IDs
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1.) the protocol must use EISA IDs
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-2.) the protocol must inform the PnP Layer of a devices current configuration
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+2.) the protocol must inform the PnP Layer of a device's current configuration
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- the ability to set resources is optional but preferred.
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- the ability to set resources is optional but preferred.
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The following are PnP protocol related functions:
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The following are PnP protocol related functions:
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@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pnp_remove_device
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- automatically will free mem used by the device and related structures
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- automatically will free mem used by the device and related structures
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pnp_add_id
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pnp_add_id
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-- adds a EISA ID to the list of supported IDs for the specified device
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+- adds an EISA ID to the list of supported IDs for the specified device
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For more information consult the source of a protocol such as
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For more information consult the source of a protocol such as
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/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c.
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/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c.
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@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ For more information consult the source of a protocol such as
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Linux Plug and Play Drivers
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Linux Plug and Play Drivers
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- This section contains information for linux PnP driver developers.
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+ This section contains information for Linux PnP driver developers.
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The New Way
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The New Way
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...........
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@@ -235,11 +235,10 @@ static int __init serial8250_pnp_init(void)
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The Old Way
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The Old Way
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...........
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-a series of compatibility functions have been created to make it easy to convert
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+A series of compatibility functions have been created to make it easy to convert
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ISAPNP drivers. They should serve as a temporary solution only.
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ISAPNP drivers. They should serve as a temporary solution only.
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-they are as follows:
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+They are as follows:
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struct pnp_card *pnp_find_card(unsigned short vendor,
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struct pnp_card *pnp_find_card(unsigned short vendor,
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unsigned short device,
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unsigned short device,
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