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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: Linux 2.3.18ac5
From:       Alan Cox <alan () lxorguk ! ukuu ! org ! uk>
Date:       1999-09-16 11:36:47
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> Note that a fix using MODULE_NAME() _will_ break the current semantics
> of some modules:
> - we (really) should enforce everyone to have a MODULE_NAME (can we get
>   a default out of __FILE_NAME__ with some tricky macro??)

I'd rather enforce it. I can go through and put all the module name's in 
pretty fast if someone puts the base code together and gets it working
for a few items

> - some already have a prefix encoded into their arguments (isapnp springs
>   into my mind) - those will have to be ripped off - and it "breaks"
>   backward-compatibility, as the prefixes are not always like "isapnp_"

I think we only break compatibility with 2.0 modules
> 
> now, well if its easy, I'll look into it.

Ok


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