config issue

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

I'm trying to add an lm_iic (i2c bus) attachment for the lm(4) LM78 temp 
sensor driver, and have run into a minor obstacle.

I think that the lm's i2c attachment definition properly belongs in 
dev/i2c/files.i2c, which is include from conf/files fairly early on 
(line 306).  However, the attachment needs to refer to the lm device, 
which is defined much further down in conf/files (lines 816 & 817).

I know that I don't understand all the intricacies of the config goop, 
especially as it relates to non-x86 ports, so I'm rather reluctant to 
start moving things around in conf/files.

Is there a proper way to have a "forward reference" such that an 
attachment can be specified prior to the device itself?  Or, can someone 
more intimate with the config goop suggest a proper re-ordering of 
things to make the forward reference unnecessary?



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