linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] char/mei: Intel MEI Driver

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Date:	Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:54:57 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Oren Weil <oren.jer.weil@...el.com>
Cc:	gregkh@...e.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alan@...ux.intel.com,
	david@...dhou.se
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] char/mei: Intel MEI Driver

Hi!

> ďťżIntel MEI Driver
> =======================
> The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) is an isolated and 
> protected computing resources (Coprocessor) residing inside 
> Intel chipsets. The Intel ME provides support for computer/IT 
> management features.

What is expected use of MEI?

>  drivers/char/Kconfig           |   12 +-
>  drivers/char/Makefile          |    1 +
>  drivers/char/mei/Makefile      |   19 +
>  drivers/char/mei/hw.h          |  511 +++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/init.c        |  834 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/interface.c   |  478 ++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/interface.h   |  122 +++
>  drivers/char/mei/interrupt.c   | 1582 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/iorw.c        |  608 +++++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/main.c        | 1442 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/char/mei/mei.h         |  156 ++++
>  drivers/char/mei/mei_version.h |   31 +
>  include/linux/mei.h            |  109 +++

No docs describing the interface?

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So anyone reading this through web interface needs to "delete all 
copies"?

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