> On Wed, Jun 07, 2000, Dunlap, Randy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > And for usb/printer.c, it registers itself as "usblp", so
> > > > 'lsmod' and 'cat /proc/bus/usb/drivers' will be different
> > > > for it. Similar for scanner.c registered as "usbscanner".
> > > > Similar for usbkbd.c registered as "keyboard".
> > >
> > > And the "cpia_usb" module listing itself as "cpia" ...
> > >
> > > My question: are these bugs we should fix (2.4 !!) or
> > > are they instead "features" to deal with?
> > >
> > > Code (say, user mode USB PnP support) that needs to make
> > > sure drivers have loaded correctly will need to deal with
> > > these inconsistencies if they stay. I'd basically prefer
> > > to have the name used in modprobe (and lsmod etc) be the
> > > same one in the "drivers" file.
> >
> > Yep, I agree, I'd rather see them be consistent.
> > I don't know of any good arguments for the inconsistencies.
>
> What's wrong with "cpia" instead of "cpia_usb". It's the cpia driver.
> Putting _usb is just redundant. There really is a "cpia" module loaded
> too.
>
> The hub driver doesn't say "hub_usb".
>
> JE
I almost disagreed with David, but only for cpia.
Actually I don't have a problem with it staying as cpia,
but the others (printer | usblp etc.) do bother me.
~Randy
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