Re: [PATCH 1/5] initdev:kernel: Asynchronously-discovered devicesynchronization, v5

[David VomLehn]

On Sat, May 02, 2009 at 10:16:39AM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> I agree with Sergey's comments.  In addition:
> 
> On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 07:25:51PM -0700, David VomLehn wrote:
> 
> > +initdev_wait(enum initdev_type type, bool (*done)(void))
> > +	Wait until one of two conditions is met:
> > +	o	All possible init devices of the given type have been probed
> > +	o	The "done" function returns true
> > +
> > +	The type is one of:
> > +		BOOTDEV_CONSOLE
> > +		BOOTDEV_NETDEV
> > +		BOOTDEV_BLOCK
> 
> These should be named INITDEV_CONSOLE_TYPE and so on, with the final 
> _TYPE suffix to help prevent confusion with INITDEV_CONSOLE_MASK.

Yes, I think this will help.

> Also, in patch 3/5:
> 
> > --- a/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
> > +++ b/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
> > @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
> >  #include <linux/keyboard.h>
> >  #include <linux/kbd_kern.h>
> >  #include <linux/input.h>
> > +#include <linux/initdev.h>
> 
> What does this do?  It looks like a typo.

It is one.

> Alan Stern

Thanks!

David VomLehn
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