Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:55:57 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] subclasses in sysfs to solve world peace |
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On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 03:04:38AM +0200, Kay Sievers wrote: > How will the SUBSYSTEM (kset name) value look like for a "subclass"?
It would be the CLASS value, to make it easier for userspace.
> Will it have it's own value or will all class devices and subclass > devices share the same SUBSYSTEM?
Yes, they will all share the same.
> What are the "subclass drivers"? Similar to the current "bus drivers"?
No, kinda like what the mouse driver is today. It's a type of driver that creates subclass devices for class devices.
> Will it be possible to have subclasses of subclasses? :)
Heh, no, the tree stops here :)
thanks,
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