Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 08 Oct 1999 08:22:07 -0100 | From | David Ford <> | Subject | Re: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device alloc ation) ) |
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Horst von Brand wrote:
> Shawn Leas <SLEAS@videoupdate.com> said: > > So, you complain and moan about devfs.... So, I publically challenge you > > to tell me what complexity devfs adds to the kernel if you de-configure > > it when compiling? It turns into NOTHING!!! > > False. It stays in the source, developers have to take it into account, > device drivers will have to be written both ways (devfs and not), ...
generally i think you overstate the impact of this.
throughout the code, most of the impact is likened to the following:
register_device(...) becomes devfs_register_device(...)
if you really want to get antsy about it, it's pretty easy to make a teeny little macro that does the appropriate magics.
-d
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