linux-kernel - Re: Userspace I/O driver core

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0612141338490.6223@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:39:48 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...o.co.il>
cc:	Hans-Jürgen Koch <hjk@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Userspace I/O driver core


> It has to be written once, but compiled for every kernel
> version and $arch out there (for out of tree drivers), or it
> has to wait for the next kernel release and distro sync (for
> in-tree drivers).

Still better than written for every _and_ compiled for every.
But wait, make it simpler: just give the source to the user and
don't bother with precompiling. It's such a PITA anyhow.


	-`J'
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