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DateMon, 31 Aug 1998 14:59:39 -0600 (MDT)
FromErik Andersen <>
SubjectRe: Uniform Driver Interface (UDI)
On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> 
> 
> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Juergen Hennerich wrote:
> >
> > Has anybody heared something about the UDI project: 
> > http://www.sco.com/UDI/
> 
> Yes. 
> 
> It's potentially interesting, and it may even turn out to be something
> worthwhile. I'm slightly nervous about the comittee-like approach they've
> had to it, and I suspect a subset of UDI is more interesting than the
> whole thing, but I'll have an open mind. 
> 
> I'll be happier with real drivers, but if UDI takes off it is certainly
> something we should look at.
> 
> 		Linus
> 

For Linux, it would sure be nice to auto-magically be able to use any device
without the usual pain.  I am a bit concerned though.  One of the major areas
where Linux shines is speed.  If every device is to be run in: 
	"an encapsulating environment for drivers with well-defined 
	interfaces which isolate drivers from OS policies and from 
	platform and I/O bus dependencies"
then isn't this equivalent to saying that performace will suck?  

 -Erik

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