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Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:41:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
To: Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: [bk/patch] driver model update: device_unregister()
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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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