linux-kernel - Re: Network Device Naming mechanism and policy

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Date:	Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:06:44 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
To:	Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>
Cc:	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Network Device Naming mechanism and policy


> > > So, please, put mapping tables into the ACPI or similar

ACPI added _PLD (Physical Device Location) back in 3.0, ISTR.
However, searching my archives, I have yet to see a single instance
of its use in the field.

ACPI also supplies the slot number stuff, which is exported via 
the existing pci_slot driver.

cheers,
Len Brown, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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