On Gwe, 2005-10-07 at 09:18 -0700, William D Waddington wrote:
> If I convert to pci_get_device, it looks like subsequent calls in the
> loop "put" the previously "gotten" device. I need the pci_dev struct
> to persist for later use (DMA, etc). Do I take an additional bump to
> the ref count for each board found before looping, and "put" each when
> the driver is unloaded?
If you are saving the pci device point then yes you should. If you are
using pci_module_init() and the hotplug interface instead then it may
not be neccessary.
> If I just give in to the new driver model how/when do I associate
> instance/minor numbers with boards found? Is it ever possible for
> ordinary PCI boards to be (logically) removed and re-added w/out
> removing the driver? If so, how to maintain association between
> a particular board and minor number?
Its up to you how you implement this. One requirement I suspect would be
that the boards have unique serial numbers. Most drivers do not retain
state if someone unplugs a board, moves it and plugs it back in. Instead
they report the old device as "gone" and let user space sort it out
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