Modularization mailing list and initial strawman proposal

[Michel Dänzer]

On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 21:39 +0100, Roland Mainz wrote:
> Kevin E Martin wrote:
> 
> >    The XFree86 drivers module: xfree86-driver
> 
> Why can't it be named "drivers" (yes, I know, "Xfree86" should be
> referenced but that can be done in the docs) ? I don't like to have
> giant-overlong-pathnames 

xfree86-driver/xxx is shorter than
xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/xxx.

> and the drivers/ subdir will likely host other kinds of drivers like 
> the kdrive, Sun DDX or the Xprint ones...

My understanding is this isn't about a subdir but a separate module, so
such drivers should be in another module I think.


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