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> > 	int	(*bind)		(struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv);
> > };
> > 
> 
> Please - Why do you call it bind? Does it have something with
> netowrking to do? Please just name it attach. This way the old UNIX
> guys among us won't have to drag a too big
> "UNIX to Linux translation dictionary" around with them.
> As an "added bonus" you will stay consistent with -
> 
> PCMCIA code base in kernel
> USB code base in kernel
> IDE code base (well recently)

Ok, I can live with that.

	-pat

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