linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] more PCMCIA updates for 2.6.34 (including ioctl deprecation)

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Date:	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:46 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Russell King <rmk+lkml@....linux.org.uk>, torvalds@...l.org,
	akpm@...l.org, "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...shcourse.ca>,
	Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@...nel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pcmcia@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [git pull] more PCMCIA updates for 2.6.34 (including ioctl
	deprecation)

Hi!

> > So you believe that disabling the button in the graphical environment
> > to allow PCMCIA cards to be removed (such as CF cards) - leaving the
> > user to merely pull out the CF card, while the FS is mounted, is a
> > good idea?
> 
> Do any graphical environments even support the ancient user space
> pcmcica helper stuff ? I can't find any evidence they do but I realise

Yes; qtopia shipped with zaurus sl-5500 (collie), and very probably
opie and gpe...

Sharp needed operating system for the handheld, and yes it supported
all the hw.

								Pavel

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