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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] final support for MODULE_PARAM as kernel commandline
From:       grant () torque ! net
Date:       1999-09-14 1:14:25
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> There are two options for dealing with this: either invent a standard
> naming convention (i.e., "io" becomes "3c501_io") and live with that
> for both module parameters and boot parameters, or, have a way of
> specifying a prefix just for boot parameters, like:
> 
> __setup(MODULE_PREFIX #var "=", modparm##var##_setup);
> 
> I tend to prefer the prefix thing because I think it would cause less
> disruption.  Module parameters could still use the short form everyone
> expects.  Driver updates would consist of just adding a macro for the
> prefix.

Of course, there is already some precedent for this.  All the PARIDE
drivers use parameters like pcd.verbose= or pd.drive0= ... 

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Grant R. Guenther                                         grant@torque.net
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