On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:23:08 -0400, Jeff Garzik <[email protected]> wrote:
>Greg KH wrote:
[...]
>> We should start by removing the pci device and vendor ids
>> that are not currently used by the kernel, and then slowly move those
>> ids into the individual drivers, starting with the device ids, and maybe
>> eventually moving to the vendor ids.
>
>The vendor ids are OBVIOUSLY common constants. The proper place is
>where they live now: pci_ids.h.
>
>I see little value in moving referenced device ids into individual
>drivers, as they will make them harder to grep for, as time passes.
Hi Jeff,
Couple weeks ago you wrote:
>Long term, we should be able to trim a lot of device ids, since they are
>usually only used in one place.
What did you mean here? Trim from where?
Currently I have about 2011 symbols in the source, and 2040 in pci_ids.h,
with about 15 duplicates (likely the macro #define ones).
The situation is like the donkey between the hay bales.
Which way?
In meantime I'll continue to document current practice here:
http://bugsplatter.mine.nu/kernel/pci_ids/
Thanks,
Grant.
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