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From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
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Subject: Re: drop snd_ from DRIVER_MODULEs...
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006, Alexander Leidinger wrote:

 > Quoting Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> (from Thu, 20 Apr 2006  
 > 00:44:39 +1000 (EST)):

[..]

 > > # snd_driver_load="YES" # load snd_*
 > 
 > IIRC this doesn't depend upon the snd_naming, but on a meta-module  
 > which loads all sound modules (or something like this...).

Another confused 'simple user' .. at least I didn't copy arch@ :)

 > > They're also special because they constitute a fairly clear subsystem,
 > > and while taking John-Marc's point that noone needs if_ prefixes for
 > > ethernet drivers and such, I (and maybe POLA?) think the advantages
 > > of consistent snd_ naming outweigh other perceived inconsistencies.
 > 
 > He doesn't proposes to change the names of the files, but to change  
 > the internal name of the modules. At least I did understand it like  
 > this. As you may notice, there are a lot of if_ files in the kernel  
 > directory, while the internal names mostly don't contain the if_  
 > prefix (according to jmg).

Ah I see, thanks Alexander.  And sorry John-Mark for a) poor assumption,
b) misspelling your name and c) not cc'ing you last time!

Cheers, Ian