linux-kernel - Re: Hard drive detection

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Message-ID: <4FA39F5C.1070501@broadcom.com>
Date:	Fri, 4 May 2012 11:20:28 +0200
From:	"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com>
To:	"Chris Jones" <chrisjones@...n.net.au>
cc:	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Hard drive detection

On 05/04/2012 10:56 AM, Chris Jones wrote:
> What section of the kernel detects internal hard drives upon boot?

A bit of a weird question, but maybe I do not understand where it is
coming from. Some context might help.

The hard drives are likely connected to a harddisk controller of some
sort and that controller is somehow hooked up in your system. Your
kernel needs a driver for the controller. It is 'convenient' to have
that driver built in your kernel for the hard drive containing the root
file system.

Gr. AvS

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