Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:04:30 +0000 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][RFC] Proposal for a new watchdog interface using sysfs |
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:34:35AM -0800, Rusty Lynch wrote:
> The watchdogN devices show up under the "legacy" directory because > they are platform devices. From reading the driver-model documentation, > I believe that platform devices are the correct way of categorizing > watchdog devices.
My interpretation of legacy devices differs. I believe they are onboard devices that we've had since just after the dinosaurs died. FDC controller, dma controller, parport etc..
A plugin watchdog card doesn't fit this description.
Dave
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