weighing in

[Ronald G. Minnich]

On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, steven james wrote:

> In the cases I have seen, any devices that require another device's setup,
> the new device either has a higher device or function number, or it is on
> a subordinate bus. The mose common case is the superIO devices which
> require both southbridge and PnP setup.
> 

> Perhaps the best thing is a provision for a function call upon scanning a
> device. That function would init it far enough to reveal anything behind
> it and no further. It could then either scan any subordinate busses and
> dependant devices, or just return and let the scan that found it continue
> to higher dev/fn numbers.

on some devices (e.g. the acer southbridge) I think it is too late by that 
point.

ron