svn commit: r191369 - in head/sys: arm/conf dev/iicbus

[Alexander Leidinger]

Quoting "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com> (from Wed, 22 Apr 2009  
13:31:47 -0600 (MDT)):

> In message: <20090422231511.ca92fb9f.stas at FreeBSD.org>
>             Stanislav Sedov <stas at FreeBSD.org> writes:
> : On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:05:46 +0200
> : Alexander Leidinger <Alexander at Leidinger.net> mentioned:
> :
> : > Quoting "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com> (from Wed, 22 Apr 2009
> : > 00:26:43 -0600 (MDT)):
> : >
> : > > In message: <200904212248.n3LMmCbu027432 at svn.freebsd.org>
> : > >             Stanislav Sedov <stas at FreeBSD.org> writes:
> : > > : Author: stas
> : > > : Date: Tue Apr 21 22:48:12 2009
> : > > : New Revision: 191369
> : > > : URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/191369
> : > > :
> : > > : Log:
> : > > :   - Rename ds1672 and ds133x devices to "ds1672_rtc" and "ds133x_rtc"
> : > > :     respectivly. This will allow one to have a kernel with  
> both devices
> : > > :     present and use it for multiple boards with different  
> types of RTC
> : > > :     sitting on a bus.
> : > > :
> : > > :   Discussed with:	imp
> : > >
> : > > Hey thanks Stas!  Now things are better than before both functionally
> : > > and cosmetically!  Good idea on the names...
> : >
> : > <devils_advocate>
> : > Are those the first devices with an underscore in the name now? If
> : > yes, do we want this?
> : > </devils_advocate>
> : >
> :
> : I had the same concerns too, but was not able to come up with anything
> : better. BTW, I think those devices were the first that ended with a
> : digit.

ds1672rtc?   Just if it pleases you or we do not want underscores in  
device names which are visible to the outside.

> No.  They weren't.  There are sound devices that end in digits:
>
> # snd_ad1816:		Analog Devices AD1816 ISA PnP/non-PnP.
> # snd_als4000:		Avance Logic ALS4000 PCI.
> # snd_cs4281:		Crystal Semiconductor CS4281 PCI.
> # snd_ds1:		Yamaha DS-1 PCI.
> # snd_emu10k1:		Creative EMU10K1 PCI and EMU10K2 (Audigy) PCI.
> # snd_envy24:		VIA Envy24 and compatible, needs snd_spicds.
> # snd_fm801:		Forte Media FM801 PCI.
> # snd_maestro3:		ESS Technology Maestro-3/Allegro PCI.
> # snd_sb16:		Creative SoundBlaster16, to be used in
> # snd_sb8:		Creative SoundBlaster (pre-16), to be used in
> # snd_via8233:		VIA VT8233x PCI.
> # snd_via82c686:	VIA VT82C686A PCI.
>
> but since they all live on an enumerated bus, they all share the name
> "pcm".

And because of this they don't count as being with underscores...

Bye,
Alexander.

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