linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 001/001] CHAR DRIVERS: a simple device to give daemons a /sys-like interface

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Date:	Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:20:32 -0700
From:	Bob Smith <bsmith@...uxtoys.org>
To:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 001/001] CHAR DRIVERS: a simple device to give daemons
 a /sys-like interface

Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 02:23:06PM -0700, Bob Smith wrote:
>> Greg
>>      I'll reply again to this message but for now let me try
>> another explanation that does not mention sysfs, procfs, or
>> device drivers.   This is probably how I should have started.
>
> I fail to understand how you will use this code to write a "userspace
> device driver" at all.


I just sent a message that cover userspace drivers.
Basically, if you think userspace driver can exist, then
you probably need something like this proxy driver.

thanks
Bob Smith


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