linux-kernel - Re: Directory category for accessory drivers

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Date:   Fri, 6 Nov 2020 15:39:26 +0100
From:   Jonathan Neuschäfer <j.neuschaefer@....net>
To:     Amy Parker <enbyamy@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Directory category for accessory drivers

Hi,

On Tue, Nov 03, 2020 at 01:41:59PM -0800, Amy Parker wrote:
> I'm currently working on improving some accessory drivers to hopefully
> submit to a future kernel tree. The drivers are assorted for headphones,
> mice, keyboards, and other assorted accessories. Which driver category
> or folder would this fall under, or would they require their own new folder
> on the drivers/ folder level? If such is the case, what should said folder
> be entitled?

Drivers are more or less organized by functionality. Keyboard and mouse
drivers are generally in drivers/input, but also in drivers/hid, if the
device follows the HID protocol. Headphone drivers - I'm not sure, it
depends on what kind of input and output the headphone does.

As far as I'm aware there's not really a subsystem or directory for all
accessories, because they can have vastly different functionality.

I hope this helps,
Jonathan Neuschäfer

> 
> Best regards,
> Amy Parker
> Please refer to me using singular they/them/theirs pronouns.

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