Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 24 Apr 2004 02:35:07 +0400 (MSD) | From | "E.Rodichev" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Direct /dev/psaux driver and relevant Kconfig changes |
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> The driver is not ready for kernel proper - it will not work for machines > with active multiplexing controllers (4 AUX + KBD port) and these are quite > common.
Dmitry,
I'd like to add some arguments for includind a compatibility /dev/psaux driver into production 2.6.x series.
- you argue that the driver is not ready for kernel because it doesn't support all hardware. But it is typical - every driver may work only for some defined subset of hardware availiable. There are many drivers in linux kernel now, which are specific for some notebooks and/or controllers. IBM ThinkPad is rather wide-spead notebooks, and IMHO only this reason is sufficient argument not to reject suggested compatibility driver.
- it will be very inconvenient for _many_ users to modify this patch for every new release of 2.6.x kernels. I'm not going into several discussions concerning new input level approach. It is a good thing, and the development of new approach will be continued, but why we have to reject optional compatibility solution?
- if this driver will be included in mainstream, it will be additional challenge for many people to extend its hardware compatibility.
Best wishes, E.R. _________________________________________________________________________ Evgeny Rodichev Sternberg Astronomical Institute email: er@sai.msu.su Moscow State University Phone: 007 (095) 939 2383 Fax: 007 (095) 932 8841 http://www.sai.msu.su/~er - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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