linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] Fix remaining big endian issue of hfcmulti

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Date:	Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:38:08 -0400
From:	Sean MacLennan <smaclennan@...atech.com>
To:	<benh@...nel.crashing.org>
Cc:	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Karsten Keil" <kkeil@...e.de>,
	"Andreas.Eversberg" <Andreas.Eversberg@...satel.de>,
	<isdn4linux@...tserv.isdn4linux.de>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] Fix remaining big endian issue of hfcmulti

On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:04:18 +1000
"Benjamin Herrenschmidt" <benh@...nel.crashing.org> wrote:

> If the size of the binary (or performances) involved in doing the two
> type of IOs in a single driver is such that having the ability to
> only use one is worth it (for embedded for example), then you can
> provide a config option that allows to select which method to build
> in the driver, but it's a good idea to allow building both with
> runtime detection.

Fair enough. I can agree to that.

Cheers,
  Sean
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