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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 10:05:51 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 10:05:51 +0000 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.rst b/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c245242ef --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ide/warm-plug-howto.rst @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +=================== +IDE warm-plug HOWTO +=================== + +To warm-plug devices on a port 'idex':: + + # echo -n "1" > /sys/class/ide_port/idex/delete_devices + +unplug old device(s) and plug new device(s):: + + # echo -n "1" > /sys/class/ide_port/idex/scan + +done + +NOTE: please make sure that partitions are unmounted and that there are +no other active references to devices before doing "delete_devices" step, +also do not attempt "scan" step on devices currently in use -- otherwise +results may be unpredictable and lead to data loss if you're unlucky |