Re: 2.6.2: "-" or "_", thats the question

[Randy.Dunlap]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:25:23 -0500 Wakko Warner <wakko@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

| When I first noticed that [eou]hci_hcd was loaded I figured all modules were
| using _ now.  When I was playing with alsa it never clicked in about the -
| and _.  I see now that it's _ in /proc/modules.
| 
| [OT] why is the usb drivers named with -hcd at the end anyway?

Because some USB drivers are for USB devices (no -hcd at end)
and some of them are USB host controller drivers (HCDs), not for
USB devices per se.  It's just a simple differeniation.

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~Randy
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