Re: Linux supports hot-swappable hardware? [was Re: - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jonathan Bartlett
Subject Re: Linux supports hot-swappable hardware? [was Re:
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Msg-id Pine.GSU.4.44.0306180855020.6604-100000@eskimo.com
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In response to Re: Linux supports hot-swappable hardware? [was Re:  ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>)
Responses Re: Linux supports hot-swappable hardware? [was Re:  ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>)
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> > As for SCSI disks and Power supplies, Linux supports hot swap. Check out
> > Dell servers for example.
>
> Linux doesn't need to do anything to allow that, only the hardware needs
> to.  It's kept away from the kernel by the RAID controller (in the case of
> disks) or just not noticed in the PS department.

This is true, however, Linux also, to some extent, support generic SCSI
hotswap when the controller will handle it.

Jon


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