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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: /proc/pci, lspci etc.
From:       Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven () cs ! kuleuven ! ac ! be>
Date:       1998-11-30 20:23:58
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On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Tigran Aivazian wrote:
> I saw people arguing about removing /proc/pci and would like to remind of
> one simple point why /proc/pci is a good thing. There is no doubt that
> lspci utility (part of the wonderful pciutils package by Martin Mares) is
> far superiour to anything else (i.e. /proc/pci and scanpci) for examining
> PCI configuration space. However, when you are installing a new system you
> do not usually have lspci available, but /proc/pci is always there.
> 
> Yes, you can argue that Linux distributors should include it on their boot
> disks etc. but this being "taste-specific" will lead to nowhere, except
> plenty of headache for everyone. 
> 
> So, imho, although /proc/pci should be obsoleted by much better lspci this
> should not happen until one ensures that lspci can be used in *ALL*
> situations instead, including installation process itself.

Ever tried `cat /proc/bus/pci/devices'?

Greetings,

						Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven                     Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Wavelets, Linux/{m68k~Amiga,PPC~CHRP}  http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~geert/
Department of Computer Science -- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- Belgium


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