Re: [patch-2.3.47] /proc/driver/microcode -> /dev/cpu/microcode

From: H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 15:53:05 EST

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Followup to: <E12Nfw6-0004A6-00@the-village.bc.nu>
By author: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> > Any alternative needs a HPA that just vetoes stuff in bad format or with
> > stupid names.
>
> Peter happily vetoes and fixes naming even in things like IBM's naming choice
> for their S/390 port. I think we are in safe hands 8)
>

This is news to me... care to refresh my memory? [And if I blew it
somewhere, please let me know.]

However, when it comes to /dev, I *do* sometimes have to be an
arsehole simply because a shocking number of registrations think that
/dev/wm is a perfectly sane name for their particular brand of (not
just any...) waffle maker...

-hpa

-- <hpa@transmeta.com> at work, <hpa@zytor.com> in private! "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot."

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