linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/7] tty/powerpc: introduce the ePAPR embedded hypervisor byte channel driver

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Date:	Thu, 19 May 2011 17:02:39 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Timur Tabi <timur@...escale.com>
Cc:	kumar.gala@...escale.com, benh@...nel.crashing.org, greg@...ah.com,
	akpm@...nel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-console@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/7] tty/powerpc: introduce the ePAPR embedded hypervisor byte channel driver

On Thursday 19 May 2011, Timur Tabi wrote:
> 
> The ePAPR embedded hypervisor specification provides an API for "byte
> channels", which are serial-like virtual devices for sending and receiving
> streams of bytes.

Why is this using a full tty driver instead of the hvc framework that most
other hypervisor consoles use?

	Arnd
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