Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:56:27 +1000 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: drop snd_ from DRIVER_MODULEs... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1060420014511.1746B-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <20060419171354.02m5tuplc8ocko8k@netchild.homeip.net>
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > Quoting Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> (from Thu, 20 Apr 2006 > 00:44:39 +1000 (EST)): [..] > > # snd_driver_load="YES" # load snd_* > > IIRC this doesn't depend upon the snd_naming, but on a meta-module > which loads all sound modules (or something like this...). Another confused 'simple user' .. at least I didn't copy arch@ :) > > They're also special because they constitute a fairly clear subsystem, > > and while taking John-Marc's point that noone needs if_ prefixes for > > ethernet drivers and such, I (and maybe POLA?) think the advantages > > of consistent snd_ naming outweigh other perceived inconsistencies. > > He doesn't proposes to change the names of the files, but to change > the internal name of the modules. At least I did understand it like > this. As you may notice, there are a lot of if_ files in the kernel > directory, while the internal names mostly don't contain the if_ > prefix (according to jmg). Ah I see, thanks Alexander. And sorry John-Mark for a) poor assumption, b) misspelling your name and c) not cc'ing you last time! Cheers, Ian
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