Re: 2.6.2: "-" or "_", thats the question

Randy.Dunlap
2004-02-19T02:01:09Z

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:25:23 -0500 Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org> wrote:

| When I first noticed that [eou]hci_hcd was loaded I figured all modules were
| using _ now. When I was playing with alsa it never clicked in about the -
| and _. I see now that it's _ in /proc/modules.
|
| [OT] why is the usb drivers named with -hcd at the end anyway?

Because some USB drivers are for USB devices (no -hcd at end)
and some of them are USB host controller drivers (HCDs), not for
USB devices per se. It's just a simple differeniation.

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~Randy