linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] parport/ppdev: fix registration of sysctl entries

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Date:	Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:08:02 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Eduard - Gabriel Munteanu <eduard.munteanu@...ux360.ro>
Cc:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Marcin Slusarz <marcin.slusarz@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] parport/ppdev: fix registration of sysctl entries

> IMHO, there is one reason ppdev exists: allow both _safe_ and _raw_
> access to the parallel port, and a much better alternative to the iopl
> stuff.

And various devices support sharing protocols on the parallel port.
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