Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-32,: Re: Where to put new keyboard driver

# Re: Where to put new keyboard driver

Bradley D. LaRonde (brad@ltc.com)
Sun, 8 Aug 1999 11:53:51 -0400

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> > arch/m68k/. I presume that when someone (Linus?) reorganizes things
that
> > zorro/ will be moved to the arch/.../amiga/ directories. Does that
> > further imply that the same kind of tree structure will be applied to
> > arch/platform?
>
> Zorro is used by two platforms Linux-ppc Amiga and Linux-m68k amiga.
>
> > called an Apple Network Server, that has an LCD display, unlike any
other
> > PowerMac. A character driver for the LCD display has been written, the
> > only real question is where it should be placed. As the current source
>
> I would assume drivers/macintosh
>
> Alan

What is the rule of thumb for deciding whether to put a platform-specific
driver in drivers/myplatform or arch/myarch/myplatform?

Regards,
Brad

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