linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][v5] HP iLO driver

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Message-ID: <20080708144145.GB8694@ucw.cz>
Date:	Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:41:45 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	David Altobelli <david.altobelli@...com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, greg@...ah.com, tony.camuso@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH][v5] HP iLO driver

On Wed 2008-07-02 09:38:53, David Altobelli wrote:
> A driver for the HP iLO/iLO2 management processor, which allows userspace
> programs to query the management processor.  Programs can open a channel
> to the device (/dev/hpilo/dXccbN), and use this to send/receive queries.  

No.

It allows proprietary HP app to talk to management processor.

Other programs can't use it because you did not document the
interface.
							Pavel
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