linux-kernel - Re: TPM.ko module rename (was tpm: Pull everything related to /dev/tpmX into tpm-dev.c)

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Date:	Fri, 4 Oct 2013 10:28:08 -0600
From:	Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>
To:	Peter H?we <PeterHuewe@....de>
Cc:	tpmdd-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	Ashley Lai <ashley@...leylai.com>,
	Leonidas Da Silva Barbosa <leosilva@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Rajiv Andrade <mail@...jiv.net>,
	Sirrix AG <tpmdd@...rix.com>
Subject: Re: TPM.ko module rename (was tpm: Pull everything related to
 /dev/tpmX into tpm-dev.c)

On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 05:50:01PM +0200, Peter H?we wrote:

> I'm not 100% sure what's the usual procedure for module renames, especially 
> since this is visible in userspace.
> 
> For users the easiest way would be to rename tpm.c to tpm-core.c and
> leave the module name as it is.  In git that's just a simple rename
> operation.

I agree, keeping the old name seems much safer.

I'm thinking of following the pattern seen in RTC. Rename tpm.c to
tpm-interface.c and eventually migrate all the driver model support
items into tpm-class.c.

Does that seem good? I'll respin the patches and test modular rebuilds.

Jason
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