linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] uio: Remove unused uio

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Date:	Mon, 4 Oct 2010 11:26:26 +0200
From:	"Hans J. Koch" <hjk@...utronix.de>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"Hans J. Koch" <hjk@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] uio: Remove unused uio_info mmap method.

On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 03:48:19PM -0700, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> 
> There are no drivers in the kernel that implement the uio_info mmap
> method there is no point in keeping it.
> 
> Further keeping the mmap method would necessiate wrapping all of the
> methods in vm_operations_struct to successfully implement suppport
> for hotunplugable hardware, and it I have yet to find a correct way to
> wrap the the vm_operations_struct close method.

I have no objections, but please update Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl
accordingly.

Thanks,
Hans

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