linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/6] drivers:misc: sources for Init manager module

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Message-ID: <20100324165800.722086c3@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Pavan Savoy <pavan_savoy@...oo.co.in>
Cc:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	PavanSavoy <pavan_savoy@...com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/6] drivers:misc: sources for Init manager module

> The core of the problem is we cannot ask/install/ldisc_put for a line discipline from kernel space.

The device is always in WL protocol mode and starts this way ?

If so lets simply fix the tty layer to allow a driver to set the initial
ldisc.

> The only reason I wanted this to be in staging was to have sort of continuous review process, and in hope the driver wouldn't be forgotten.

I would certainly prefer this as it is much easier to refine this way

Alan
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