linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/6] drivers:misc: Kconfig, Makefile for TI's ST ldisc

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Message-ID: <20100323151852.7c4c30b7@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:18:52 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	pavan_savoy@...com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/6] drivers:misc: Kconfig, Makefile for TI's ST ldisc

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:35:30 -0700
Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 04:19:12PM -0500, pavan_savoy@...com wrote:
> > From: Pavan Savoy <pavan_savoy@...com>
> > 
> > This change adds the Kconfig and Make file for TI's
> > ST line discipline driver and the BlueZ driver for BT
> > core of the TI BT/FM/GPS combo chip.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Pavan Savoy <pavan_savoy@...com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/misc/Kconfig        |    1 +
> 
> Why 'misc'?  Why not 'char' like all the other ldiscs?
> 
> Or 'drivers/ldisc' to be more specific?

We've discussed having /tty or drivers/tty for a while. The ldiscs are
currently everywhere - drivers/net, isdn, char ....

I am not sure an ldisc directory helps though - slip and ppp are in
drivers/net for example and clearly belong there.
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