Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 26 Mar 2005 17:52:20 +0000 (GMT) | From | Mark Fortescue <> | Subject | Can't use SYSFS for "Proprietry" driver modules !!!. |
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Hi,
I am writing a "Proprietry" driver module for a "Proprietry" PCI card and I have found that I can't use SYSFS on Linux-2.6.10.
Why ?.
I am not modifing the Kernel/SYSFS code so I should be able, to use all the SYSFS/internal kernel function calls without hinderence.
In order to be able to use SYSFS to debug the driver during development the way I would like to be able to do, I will have to temporally change the module licence line to "GPL". When the development is finnished I will then need to remove all the code that accesses the SYSFS stuf in the Kernel and change the module back to a "Proprietry" licence in order to comply with other requirements. This will then hinder any debugging if future issues arise.
I believe that this sort of idiocy is what helps Microsoft hold on to its manopoly and as shuch hinders hardware/software development in all areas and should be chanaged in a way that promotes diversified software development.
Regards Mark Fortescue.
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