[linux-dvb] Re: Rename budget drivers?

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Andrew de Quincey wrote:

> On Wednesday 10 Nov 2004 17:21, Michael Hunold wrote:
>  
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 10.11.2004 17:32, Andrew de Quincey wrote:
> >    
> > > Should we sort out the name of the budget drivers once and for all?
> > >
> > > I would suggest:
> > >
> > > "budget-av" -> "dvb-cinergypci-budget"
> > > "budget" -> "dvb-ttpci-budget"
> > > "budget-ci" -> "dvb-ttpci-budget-ci"
> > > "budget-patch" -> "dvb-ttpci-budget-patch"
> > >      
> > It's the question if we want to have a subsystem prefix (ie. dvb) in the
> > driver name or not. Some parts have this (alsa), some have a suffix (fb
> > drivers, ie. matroxfb), some have none (lm87, sensors/i2c drivers in
> > general). Another question is, if we want to have the bus system
> > mentioned or not (ie. pci or usb).
> >
> > From my personal point of view, we should either
> > - have it all or (ie. dvb-ttpci-budget-ci)
> > - have none of it.
> >
> > The latter would probably mean to rename "dvb-ttpci" to "av7110" and
> > other similar changes to the driver names.
> >
> > Is it good to have long names or not? Does this really matter in times
> > of pci and usb system ids?
> >
> > I don't really know. 8-(
> >    
> We're sort of half way between both positions right now. Personally I think 
> there should be a structure. I'd suggest dvb-<bus>-<extra>. 
I like this idea, the lsmod output is much easier to read for newbies 
this way...

Holger