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Date:	Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:36:46 +0100
From:	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@....ac.uk>
To:	samu.p.onkalo@...ia.com
CC:	"linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org" <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 2/5] misc: update bhsfh driver to Kconfig and Makefile

On 10/11/10 07:17, Onkalo Samu wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 16:25 +0200, ext Jonathan Cameron wrote:
>> On 10/08/10 14:42, Samu Onkalo wrote:
>>> Compilation support for bhsfh driver
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Samu Onkalo <samu.p.onkalo@...ia.com>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/misc/Kconfig  |   10 ++++++++++
>>>  drivers/misc/Makefile |    1 +
>>>  2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>> index b743312..f2e8065 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
>>> @@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ config SENSORS_BH1780
>>>  	  This driver can also be built as a module.  If so, the module
>>>  	  will be called bh1780gli.
>>>  
>>> +config SENSORS_BHSFH
>>> +         tristate "BH1770GLC / SFH7770 combined ALS / Proximity sensor";
>>> +         depends on I2C
>>> +         ---help---
>>> +           Say Y here if you want to build a driver for BH1770GLC / SFH7770
>>> +           combined ambient light and proximity sensor chip
>>> +
>>> +           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
>>> +           module will be called bhsfh. If unsure, say N here.
>>> +
>> Really not keen on the naming.  The above comment made me think this was
>> a single chip integrating both of the parts.  Reading the code makes it clear
>> that they just share an interface.  So please name it after one of them.
>> Lots of reasons not to invent combined names like this.
>> * non obvious thing to grep for.
>> * 3rd part comes along with a different name. Do you change the driver name?
>>
>> So best bet is always just to pick a supported part and name the driver after
>> that.  The device table stuff and clear descriptions in kconfig will make
>> it obvious what the part supports.
> 
> ok, bhsfh.* > bh1770glc.*
> What do you think, is it ok to still keep BHSFH in definitions and in
> function names?

I'd say it's fine to leave function names alone.  If anyone else cares, they can
post a patch changing the lot.

Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
>>>  config HMC6352
>>>  	tristate "Honeywell HMC6352 compass"
>>>  	depends on I2C
>>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
>>> index 42eab95..fd5a4b7 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
>>> +++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
>>> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_CORE)       	+= tifm_core.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_7XX1)       	+= tifm_7xx1.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_PHANTOM)		+= phantom.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_BH1780)	+= bh1780gli.o
>>> +obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_BHSFH)	+= bhsfh.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_IOC4)		+= ioc4.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_ENCLOSURE_SERVICES) += enclosure.o
>>>  obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB_TESTS)	+= kgdbts.o
>>
> 
> 

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