Re: WANTED: .../modules.*map to (X)HTML

[David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>]

> >    - (dream on) some XML file holding all the modutils
> >      data "MODULE_DESCRIPTION", "MODULE_PARM_DESC" and
> >      so forth, for each module.

Actually that's one of the easier parts to deliver ... since
"modinfo" already exposes that, it's just a shell script to
dump it out into a form that a document generation system can
then play with.  No modutils patch necessary.

In fact, since I'm not always patient, I hacked that together
and put together part of the kind of system I want to see.
Take a peek at this (temporary?) URL, and send along any
comments that come to mind -- yes, none of the device or
class info shows up:

    http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/kernel.html

The shell script that extracts "modinfo" data is "modinfo.sh",
and an example of its output is there, "modinfo.xml".  That's
for a kernel with most USB drivers as modules, but very few
PCI/Cardbus drivers configured.


>     I am
> holding off on modutils work until Linus/Alan realises that we need the
> kernel patch to add version numbers to device tables, I want an agreed
> working base to extend on.

Yes, that's a problem.  Sigh.

- Dave




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