Re: [bk/patch] driver model update: device_unregister()

From: Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Date: Wed Oct 09 2002 - 12:41:57 EST


On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Patrick Mochel wrote:
>
> > I think that is a valid argument as long as it's called "driverfs" or
> > something, but since the thing is clearly evolving into a "kernelfs"
>
> BTW, is that the name you prefer, and will you take the patch?

I do know that "kfs" is too much of a random collection of consonants.
Looks like something out of an IBM architecture manual. "kernelfs" is more
acceptable, I think, but it's not perfect either - it's a bit too generic.
Isn't /proc a kernelfs too? But I can't come up with anything better..

                Linus

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