Re: [PATCH 1/7] char/mei: PCI device and char driver support.

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Wednesday 23 March 2011, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:22:59 -0700
> Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 09:57:59PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > > * In the PCI probe function, create a misc character device for
> > > >   ". Remove the global
> > > >   variables and constants.
> > > 
> > > The current code is complex and could be a ton simpler but don't
> > > abuse misc devices when you have one per PCI instance please.
> > 
> > The code specifically says it only supports one device in the system at
> > a time.  Since it can't do any more than that, why wouldn't it be
> > correct for a misdevice to be used here?
> 
> Arnd was suggesting one device for "every instance you find behind each
> device" so that isn't a good idea for a misc device given there will be
> lots of them.

Yes, makes sense. I was assuming that the common case was that there
is only a single instance.

	Arnd
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