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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] openfirmware: adds sysfs nodes for openfirmware devices
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>> I choose the spec.  If an implementation is not conformant to the 
>> spec,
>> it doesn't "work".
>>
>> Not to say that Linux doesn't have to work around bugs in actual
>> implementations, of course. And there's a lot of those. Too bad ;-)
>
> Yah, well.. ok, let's say we have a spec... and an implementation that
> represents about 90% of the machines concerned. Those 90% have the
> "bug"... what do you chose ? :)

What do you mean? I already said we have to work around this bug --
but it IS a bug. That's all.

> The separator in "compatible", afaik, is \0, not space btw.

Please re-read my original message? Yes the "separator" is 0x00;
of course it isn't space, as space isn't allowed at all.

> On possibiliy would be to have the kernel replace spaces with
> underscores for the sake of matching. That would make life easier for
> everybody.

Yes, that'll probably work just fine. Or use 0xb1, showing that this
is "plus-minus" correct :-)


Segher

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