[PATCH 1/2] ppc32: Make platform devices being able to assign functions (resend)

[Marcelo Tosatti]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 12:54:12PM -0700, Grant Likely wrote:
> Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> > Hi Vitaly,
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 28, 2005 at 11:04:32PM +0300, Vitaly Bordug wrote:
> > 
> >>Implemented by  modification of the .name field of the platform device,
> >>when PDs with the
> >>same names are to be used within different drivers, as
> >><device_name> -> <device_name>:<function>
> >>Corresponding drivers should change the .name in struct device_driver to
> >>reflect upper of course.
> > 
> > 
> > I'm not certain that the <device_name>:<function> structure for sysfs   
> > representation is "allowed" - have you asked GregKH about it?
> > 
> >
> He didn't seem to have any problem with it when we talked about it at
> OLS.  Also, ':' is already used by the PCI bus driver.  Look in
> /sys/class/pci_bus.

Fine then, thanks Grant.