Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Oct 1998 08:38:57 -0700 (PDT) | From | Eric <> | Subject | Re: [OT] RE: UDI and Free Software |
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On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Theodore Y. Ts'o wrote:
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:07:14 -0500 (CDT) > From: Shaun Wilson <plexus@ionet.net> > > maybe... just maybe.. it's not such a bad idea that Linux should develop > it's own set of UDI drivers as has been done up until now? Yes it would be > tempting to just use a vendors commercial(albeit seemingly free) driver, > but will it come with Linux? no. Shoudl linux have an adequate equal? I > think yes. > > Why should Linux developers develop a UDI driver? A native driver will > be easier to write, and probably faster and more efficient. > > As near as I can tell, UDI drivers will always be a poor second cousin > to native drivers... For some hardware it may not make a difference > (for example, a scanner). But for other hardware (such as a gigabit > ethernet board), my guess is that UDI will be a disaster as far as > performance is concerned.
Sorry to butt in, but I thought I heard someone mention that he thought Linux native drivers already _are_ a UDI standard. What are the issues with maintaining that particular viewpoint? Other OSes are using linux drivers already...
Best Regards, Eric
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