On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:47:51AM +0300, Antti Kantee wrote: > On Tue Apr 13 2010 at 01:15:56 +0000, Adam Hoka wrote: > > Module Name: src > > Committed By: ahoka > > Date: Tue Apr 13 01:15:56 UTC 2010 > > > > Modified Files: > > src/sys/miscfs/specfs: spec_vnops.c > > > > Log Message: > > Autoload modules with any class. > > > > This fixes autoloading of pf, zfs and possibly others. > > What is wrong with making drivers MODULE_CLASS_DRIVER? I think we > should limit autoload aiming for safety, not splatter it all over. > > Eventually everything will of course be fixed by, *tadaa*, devfs. > Meanwhile, please back this out and if you don't think calling a driver > a driver is the right thing to do, have a discussion.
What's the problem with autoloading any class? Is it just a cosmetic thing? One doesn't have to be an anointed driver to have an entry in /dev. (It implies that the modules and devsw entries inhabit the same namespace.)
