linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 08/16] ipmi: kcs_bmc: Decouple the IPMI chardev from the core

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Date:   Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:26:04 +0000
From:   Zev Weiss <zweiss@...inix.com>
To:     Andrew Jeffery <andrew@...id.au>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 08/16] ipmi: kcs_bmc: Decouple the IPMI chardev from
 the core

On Tue, Jun 08, 2021 at 05:47:49AM CDT, Andrew Jeffery wrote:
>Now that we have untangled the data-structures, split the userspace
>interface out into its own module. Userspace interfaces and drivers are
>registered to the KCS BMC core to support arbitrary binding of either.
>
>Signed-off-by: Andrew Jeffery <andrew@...id.au>
>---
> drivers/char/ipmi/Kconfig             | 13 +++++
> drivers/char/ipmi/Makefile            |  3 +-
> drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc.c           | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_cdev_ipmi.c | 31 +++++++++--
> drivers/char/ipmi/kcs_bmc_client.h    | 14 +++++
> 5 files changed, 128 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>

Reviewed-by: Zev Weiss <zweiss@...inix.com>