Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:24:23 +0200
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: Adam Belay <abelay@novell.com>
Cc: Patrick Mochel <mochel@digitalimplant.org>, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>,
       linux-pm@lists.osdl.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] Re: [RFC] Driver States
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Hi!

> > You have a few things here that can easily conflict, and that will be
> > developed at different paces. I like the direction that it's going, but
> > how do you intend to do it gradually. I.e. what to do first?
> 
> I think the first step would be for us to all agree on a design, whether
> it be this one or another, so we can began planning for long term
> changes.
> 
> My arguments for these changes are as follows:

0. I do not see how to gradually roll this in.

>      4. Having responsibilities at each driver level encourages a
>         layered and object based design, reducing code duplication and
>         complexity.

Unfortunately, you'll be retrofiting this to existing drivers. AFAICS,
trying to force existing driver to "layered and object based design"
can only result in mess.
								Pavel
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