Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 09 Apr 1999 09:32:27 -0400 | From | Brian Gerst <> | Subject | Re: Please!! Help me to help us to use WinModems in Linux |
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Riley Williams wrote: > Hi Tracy. > > I think we all know that winmodems suck. > Nodz...
They are essentially overglorified sound cards with a telco interface.
> Personally, I'd prefer to see the winmodem drivers appear as userland > daemons with the absolute minimum of kernel code included to allow > them to be used. Reasons, in no particular order, include: > > 1. Less kernel bloat. The tool will only be in memory when it's > actually in use, whereas kernel code is normally a permanent > feature of the memory map. > > 2. Libraries. Userland tools can make full use of the standard > libraries such as libc which are not available to kernel code. > > 3. Easier development. In my experience, it's much easier to debug > userland stuff than kernel code.
4. MMX, KNI, 3DNow! access.
It would essentially be the same type of app as an mp3 player, except it's bidirectional. If run with real-time priority it could work.
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Brian Gerst
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