Hot Plug Workgroup

[Warren Questo <Warren_Questo@ccm.fm.intel.com>]

To all PCI SIG members:

Many PCI SIG members have had questions about the new Hot Plug 
working group. I want to outline how this was formed, who the 
company members of the workgroup are, and how PCI SIG members 
can keep informed on the committee progress.  

Compaq submitted an Engineering Change Request (ECR) to the 
Steering Committee in early Jun requesting a change to the PCI 
specifications to support their proposed "Hot Plug" 
requirements. Because of the scope of changes involved, the 
Steering Committee voted to approve the launch of a new 
Working Committee to work out the details of the specifications. 
A chairman was selected for the workgroup by the steering committee 
who pulled together a kickoff meeting in late June and selected 
additional members to form a core competency of engineering 
knowledge in this area.  

The Hot Plug Working Group quickly reached full membership with 
requests from more than 30 PCI SIG companies wanting to participate
in the workgroup. The companies represented on this working 
committee are Compaq (Allen Goodrum, Chairman), Adaptec, Intel, 
TI, IBM, Novel, Microsoft,and an associate member from the 
"Compact PCI SIG". For practical considerations of 
manageability, efficiency and effectiveness, the PCI Hot Plug 
Working Group could not accommodate everyone who wanted to be 
involved.

Members not on the working group can keep informed of progress 
through the PCI SIG Arbiter monthly newsletter, PCI SIG 
newsflashes and postings on the PCI SIG Web page 
(www.pcisig.com. Compaq's webpage will also have updates and 
will be "linked" to the PCI SIG webpage.  Per the PCI SIG 
bylaws, all PCI SIG member companies will get to review the 
specifications prior to final ratification by the steering 
committee. 

Warren Questo
PCI SIG Chairman
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