linux-kernel - Re: [RFD] Device Renaming Mechanism

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Date:	Tue, 2 Nov 2010 04:14:37 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Jon Masters <jonathan@...masters.org>
Cc:	Nao Nishijima <nao.nishijima.xt@...achi.com>,
	James.Bottomley@...e.de, rwheeler@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-hotplug-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org, masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com,
	mdomsch@...l.com
Subject: Re: [RFD] Device Renaming Mechanism

On Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 03:00:08AM -0400, Jon Masters wrote:
> I have read the other mails, but I would love to know what Greg and Kay
> think about supporting automatic renaming in the case where the system
> *actually told you the preferred name* in such a table. Perhaps we can
> discuss this in Cambridge this week.

Perhaps you should look in the archives where I have stated my position
about this a number of times[1] :)

thanks,

greg k-h

[1] Do it in userspace
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