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

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Message-ID: <20100324021958.GA4254@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:19:58 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	pavan_savoy@...com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/6] drivers:misc: Kconfig, Makefile for TI's ST ldisc

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 03:18:52PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> 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.

Yeah, good point.  I like the idea of a tty/ directory for the tty core
in the future if it's really needed.

thanks,

greg k-h
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