Re: MODULE_CLASS_DRIVER and locators stuff

[Christoph Egger <Christoph_Egger%gmx.de@localhost>]

On Saturday 03 May 2008 16:37:28 Andrew Doran wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 12:50:07PM +0200, Juan RP wrote:
> > module loaded
> > auich: cfdriver_attach sucess
> > auich: cfattach_attach success
> > Intel 82915GM/GMS IGD Companion (miscellaneous display, revision 0x04) at
> > pci0 dev 2 function 1 not configured
> >
> > auich0 at pci0 dev 30 function 2: i82801FB (ICH6) AC-97 Audio
> > auich0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 17 (irq 10)
> > auich0: ac97: Analog Devices AD1981B codec; headphone, 20 bit DAC, no 3D
> > stereo
> > auich0: ac97: ext id 605<AC97_22,AMAP,SPDIF,VRA>
> > auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 47999 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
> > audio1 at auich0: full duplex, mmap, independent
> > Intel 82801FB/FR AC'97 Modem Controller (modem communications, revision
> > 0x04) at pci0 dev 30 function 3 not configured
> > Texas Instruments PCI7x21/7x11 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
> > (miscellaneous mass storage) at pci2 dev 6 function 3 not configured
> > Texas Instruments product 0x8034 (SD Host Controller system) at pci2 dev
> > 6 function 4 not configured
> > auich: cfdata_attach success
> >
> > audio1: detached
> > auich0: detached
> > auich: cfdata_detach success
> > auich: cfattach_detach success
> > auich: cfdriver_detach success
> > module unloaded
>
> Cool! It would be great to get the audio drivers out of GENERIC and into
> loadable modules.

Indeed. That's really cool.
How are we going to deal with module dependencies?
Are we going the Linux way?

Christoph