From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:23:49 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:23:39 -0400 Received: from mueller.uncooperative.org ([216.254.102.19]:37646 "EHLO mueller.datastacks.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:23:26 -0400 Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:23:51 -0400 From: Crutcher Dunnavant To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Whats in the wings for 2.5 (when it opens) Message-ID: <20010922112351.D9352@mueller.datastacks.com> Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20010922103100.C9352@mueller.datastacks.com> <28866.1001169893@ocs3.intra.ocs.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <28866.1001169893@ocs3.intra.ocs.com.au>; from kaos@ocs.com.au on Sun, Sep 23, 2001 at 12:44:53AM +1000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org ++ 23/09/01 00:44 +1000 - Keith Owens: > On Sat, 22 Sep 2001 10:31:00 -0400, > Crutcher Dunnavant wrote: > >++ 22/09/01 12:59 +1000 - Keith Owens: > >> Post kbuild 2.5 I will be writing a generic parameter/command line > >> interface so you can insmod foo bar=99 or boot with foo.bar=99. You > >> will even be able to boot with foo.bar=99 when foo is a module, insmod > >> will use the command line as a default set of values. > > > >Well, that certainly is clean. How deep does it go? > > One level, flat. Module names must be unique, -DKBUILD_OBJECT runs off > module names. Yes, but can module names contain periods? If they can, then there can be a notional heirarchy, and that's really all that's needed. -- Crutcher GCS d--- s+:>+:- a-- C++++$ UL++++$ L+++$>++++ !E PS+++ PE Y+ PGP+>++++ R-(+++) !tv(+++) b+(++++) G+ e>++++ h+>++ r* y+>*$