From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Deepak Saxena Subject: Re: Integrating IXP4xx NPE support in kernel (with IXP4xx accesslibrary) Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 06:04:06 -0800 Message-ID: <20051224140406.GB9840@plexity.net> References: <20051220230806.619131000@localhost.localdomain> <200512211300.38163.sr@denx.de> <20051221135230.GA22807@xi.wantstofly.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.arm.linux.org.uk Return-path: To: Lennert Buytenhek Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20051221135230.GA22807@xi.wantstofly.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-arm-kernel-bounces@lists.arm.linux.org.uk Errors-To: linux-arm-kernel-bounces+linux-arm-kernel=m.gmane.org@lists.arm.linux.org.uk List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Dec 21 2005, at 14:52, Lennert Buytenhek was caught saying: > On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 01:00:34PM +0100, Stefan Roese wrote: > > > The main question I have is, where should the IXP4xx access-library > > be located in the kernel directory structure? > > Maybe you can explain to the list readers what it is and what it does? > > If it's ixp4xx-specific, arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx might just be the best > place. The ixp2000 microengine loader was put into arch/arm/mach-ixp2000 > for mostly that reason (being ixp2000-specific), while the ethernet driver > that uses that microengine loader will live under drivers/net/. The access library is also used by the ixp2350 and will be used by next generation Intel parts, so it needs to go somewhere common. arch/arm/common or maybe drivers/net/ixp. ~Deepak -- Deepak Saxena - dsaxena@plexity.net - http://www.plexity.net A starving child in Africa or you in front of your TV? Where's the real tragedy? ------------------------------------------------------------------- List admin: http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm-kernel FAQ: http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/mailinglists/faq.php Etiquette: http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/mailinglists/etiquette.php