Nut upsdev - Sep 2007 - Converting megatec_usb.c -> serial_usb.c

Folks,

I think the present megatec_usb.c deserves to be renamed to
serial_usb.c. I think it potentially could serve many more UPS'es with
built-in USB-to-serial converters, not limited to the megatec_usb driver
(although that was the first one to use this). I also think a more
layered approach would be nice, in the same fashion as the usbhid-ups
driver with subdrivers. Which would mean that we would split-off the
lowlevel stuff (agiler, krauler) in separate source files and keep the
remainder in serial_usb.c. Ultimately, the goal would be to bundle
everything in a library that could be linked in by devices that have
this kind of interface. Any thoughts/objections from making this split?

Best regards, Arjen

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:20:55 +0400, Arjen de Korte <nut+devel at
de-korte.org> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I think the present megatec_usb.c deserves to be renamed to
> serial_usb.c. I think it potentially could serve many more UPS'es with
> built-in USB-to-serial converters, not limited to the megatec_usb driver
> (although that was the first one to use this). I also think a more
> layered approach would be nice, in the same fashion as the usbhid-ups
> driver with subdrivers. Which would mean that we would split-off the
> lowlevel stuff (agiler, krauler) in separate source files and keep the
> remainder in serial_usb.c. Ultimately, the goal would be to bundle
> everything in a library that could be linked in by devices that have
> this kind of interface. Any thoughts/objections from making this split?
>
> Best regards, Arjen
>
No objections. However it is not clear to me that some driver can
benefit from these serial-over-usb hacks.

-- 
   Alexander