Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 23 Jul 2000 15:06:55 +0100 (BST) | From | James Sutherland <> | Subject | Re: Direct access to hardware |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Khimenko Victor wrote:
> In <Pine.LNX.4.10.10007231053180.7898-100000@dax.joh.cam.ac.uk> James Sutherland (jas88@cam.ac.uk) wrote: > > On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > > > It's not filtering; IDE commands shouldn't originate in userland to begin > > with. Userland apps should make a request to the kernel for a specific > > kernel facility; the kernel then implements this by sending IDE commands > > as needed. > > Yes. It'll be god design, it's right approach, etc. It's NOT something to be > done in hurry while 2.4 is in code-freeze state. And it's NOT what Andhre's > patch is doing. It's 2.5 task (if someone will volunteer). Point closed.
Agreed - the question is, what should be done with 2.4 in the mean time? IMO, just blocking off raw access with a few exceptions where needed (hdparm, power saving code etc.?) is the sanest approach: just a big if statement.
James.
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