linux-kernel - Re: FW: Guidance on resources for User Space Device Drivers on 2.6 kernel

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Message-ID: <20071206114912.GL15974@stusta.de>
Date:	Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:49:12 +0100
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	"Jaursch, Bill" <bjaursch@...hen.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: FW: Guidance on resources for User Space Device Drivers on 2.6
	kernel

On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 01:29:23AM -0500, Jaursch, Bill wrote:
> I have am in the process of writing a driver that is software only.  I would like to avoid the caveats of a kernel mode installable module.
>...

What is "a driver that is software only"
(all kernel code is also software only...)?

You must describe what you want to do for people being able to actually 
help you.

> Thanks,
> Bill

cu
Adrian

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