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From: Dave Jones <davej@codemonkey.org.uk>
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:34:35AM -0800, Rusty Lynch wrote:

 > The watchdogN devices show up under the "legacy" directory because
 > they are platform devices.  From reading the driver-model documentation,
 > I believe that platform devices are the correct way of categorizing
 > watchdog devices.

My interpretation of legacy devices differs. I believe they are
onboard devices that we've had since just after the dinosaurs died.
FDC controller, dma controller, parport etc..

A plugin watchdog card doesn't fit this description.

		Dave 

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