Re: [PATCHv2 2/5] misc: update bhsfh driver to Kconfig and Makefile

From: Onkalo Samu
Date: Mon Oct 11 2010 - 02:18:05 EST


On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 16:25 +0200, ext Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On 10/08/10 14:42, Samu Onkalo wrote:
> > Compilation support for bhsfh driver
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Samu Onkalo <samu.p.onkalo@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/misc/Kconfig | 10 ++++++++++
> > drivers/misc/Makefile | 1 +
> > 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
> > index b743312..f2e8065 100644
> > --- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
> > @@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ config SENSORS_BH1780
> > This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
> > will be called bh1780gli.
> >
> > +config SENSORS_BHSFH
> > + tristate "BH1770GLC / SFH7770 combined ALS / Proximity sensor";
> > + depends on I2C
> > + ---help---
> > + Say Y here if you want to build a driver for BH1770GLC / SFH7770
> > + combined ambient light and proximity sensor chip
> > +
> > + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
> > + module will be called bhsfh. If unsure, say N here.
> > +
> Really not keen on the naming. The above comment made me think this was
> a single chip integrating both of the parts. Reading the code makes it clear
> that they just share an interface. So please name it after one of them.
> Lots of reasons not to invent combined names like this.
> * non obvious thing to grep for.
> * 3rd part comes along with a different name. Do you change the driver name?
>
> So best bet is always just to pick a supported part and name the driver after
> that. The device table stuff and clear descriptions in kconfig will make
> it obvious what the part supports.

ok, bhsfh.* > bh1770glc.*
What do you think, is it ok to still keep BHSFH in definitions and in
function names?



> > config HMC6352
> > tristate "Honeywell HMC6352 compass"
> > depends on I2C
> > diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
> > index 42eab95..fd5a4b7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
> > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_CORE) += tifm_core.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_TIFM_7XX1) += tifm_7xx1.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_PHANTOM) += phantom.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_BH1780) += bh1780gli.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_BHSFH) += bhsfh.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_IOC4) += ioc4.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_ENCLOSURE_SERVICES) += enclosure.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB_TESTS) += kgdbts.o
>

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