Re: [patch 00/04] RFC: Staging tree (drivers/staging)

[Stefan Richter]

Parag Warudkar wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Stefan Richter
> <stefanr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Parag Warudkar wrote:
> > > Just name the staging modules with _stg prefix like I said - easier to
> > > spot _stg in the module list than decoding the taint.
> > ...
> > > It is nice to not have to change core kernel code and annoy users with
> > > warnings
> > Yes, let's annoy them with weird name changes instead.
>
> So people now a days crave for documenting staging modules and also
> get confused by the mixed use of driver_stg or driver? Come on.
>
> The name changes hardly matter for auto loading staging modules

I continue to believe that you don't work with users.

> and I would be surprised if people document crap modules especially since
> the stable ones are documented later if at all they end up being
> documented.

Many of the staging drivers are already in active use; one or another 
even for years.  Since they are not as easy to use as mainline drivers, 
people discuss and document them.
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