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Message-ID: <20060921191551.GC17065@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:15:51 -0400
From: Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
Cc: Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>,
"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: drivers/char/random.c exported interfaces
On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:11:25AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Wednesday 20 September 2006 13:04, Robin Getz wrote:
> > Randy Dunlap said:
> > >ISTM that we should at least fix the first 2 (by EXPORTing them).
> > >or we don't allow INPUT=m.
> > >
> > >You want to send a patch?
> >
> > No problem - which patch do you want? (exporting? or set INPUT to bool?)
> >
> > I'll send the export later tonight if no objections.
> >
>
> Would there be any objections if I commit the patch below so input
> could be built as a module?
Under what circumstances is it desirable to allow INPUT=m ?
I'm having a hard time thinking of a usage scenario where it makes sense.
Dave
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