Re: [PATCH] add transport class symlink to device object

[Luben Tuikov <luben_tuikov@adaptec.com>]

On 08/15/05 20:52, James.Smart@Emulex.Com wrote:
> Actually, I view this as being a little odd...
> 
> What is "0000:00:04:0" in this case ? The "device" is not a serial
> port, which is what the ttyXX back link would lead you to believe.
> Thus, it's a serial port multiplexer that supports up to N ports,
> right ? and wouldn't the more correct representation have been to
> enumerate a device for each serial port ? (e.g. 0000:00:04.0/line0,
> 0000:00:04.0/line1, or similar)
> 
> Think if SCSI used this same style of representation. For example,
> if there was no scsi target device entity, but class entities did
> exist and they just pointed back to the scsi host device entry.
> 
> My vote is to make the multiplexor instantiate each serial line
> as a separate device.

Hi James,

Yes, you're absolutely and completely correct.  I think the same
way as you do.

	Luben