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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:26:07 +0200
From: Jan-Benedict Glaw <jbglaw@...-owl.de>
To: "Lars K.W. Gohlke" <lkwg82@....de>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: serio interface
On Wed, 2007-06-06 12:52:13 +0200, Lars K.W. Gohlke <lkwg82@....de> wrote:
> Jan-Benedict Glaw schrieb:
> > On Wed, 2007-06-06 12:39:17 +0200, Lars K.W. Gohlke <lkwg82@....de> wrote:
> > > Jan-Benedict Glaw schrieb:
> > > > OTOH, why do you want to do the serial stuff in kernel land? Isn't it
> > > > a *lot* easier to do it in userspace? What's your specific device you
> > > > want to work on?
>
> > You didn't actually answer any of my questions.
> sorry.
>
> I want to use the interface aka /dev/ttyS0.
> I want to process data inside of a kernel module to provide it /proc
> (done) or as own char-dev (done).
>
> but I can not grab the data.
>
> It is part of my project in my studies.
>
> It is more a conceptual work, but important. I want to release a howto,
> when I complete.
You still answer unasked questions. Please answer inline:
* Why do you wanto to do the serial stuff in kernel land?
* Isn't it easier to do it in userspace?
* What specific device do you work on?
* New: Is it a wise idea to do it in kernel land?
The /proc filesystem has been somewhat obsoleted in favour of sysfs
for device/driver information.
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