Re: [PATCH 2/6] drivers:misc: Kconfig, Makefile for TI's ST ldisc

Alan Cox
2010-03-23T15:15:08Z

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:35:30 -0700
Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 04:19:12PM -0500, pavan_savoy@ti.com wrote:
> > From: Pavan Savoy <pavan_savoy@ti.com>
> >
> > This change adds the Kconfig and Make file for TI's
> > ST line discipline driver and the BlueZ driver for BT
> > core of the TI BT/FM/GPS combo chip.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pavan Savoy <pavan_savoy@ti.com>
> > ---
> > drivers/misc/Kconfig | 1 +
>
> Why 'misc'? Why not 'char' like all the other ldiscs?
>
> Or 'drivers/ldisc' to be more specific?

We've discussed having /tty or drivers/tty for a while. The ldiscs are
currently everywhere - drivers/net, isdn, char ....

I am not sure an ldisc directory helps though - slip and ppp are in
drivers/net for example and clearly belong there.