Re: cPCI development

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 17:34:04 EST


> } On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Adrian Cox wrote:
> } > cPCI is PCI + hotswap. Most people seem to ignore the hotswap, except at
> } > tradeshows.
> }
> } ISPs certainly don't ignore hotswap. Unfortunately, Linux does. :) :(
>
> PowerPC has hotswap for Motorola boards thanks to Johnnie Peters and Matt
> Porter.

I'd disagree on the ISP thing too btw. Telcos care a lot about hotswap PCI, but
ISP services you can take a down box with a failover of a machine - which in
general is a lot easier and overall better coverage

Alan

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