Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Paul Fulghum" <> | Subject | Re: [RFD w/info-PATCH] device arguments from lookup, partion code | Date | Sun, 20 May 2001 18:59:44 -0500 |
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>> 90% of drivers contain code written by stupid gits. > > From: "Alan Cox" > I think thats a very arrogant and very mistaken view of the problem. 90% > of the driver are written by people who are > > - Copying from other drivers > - Using the existing API's to make their job easy > - Working to timescales > - Just want it to work
I'll be the first to admit there is some ugliness in my driver.
Some originates from accepted methods when the driver originated. (points 1 and 2 above)
Some comes from doing new things with only the existing infrastructure, because changing the infrastructure is deemed too intrusive. (points 3 and 4 above) Stable infrastructure is good, but sometimes ugliness results.
Some is the result of genuine mistakes (people who have written nothing but perfect code flame away). I fix these as they are found through use and review, and the code improves. (I *really do* want my driver to work!)
As new facilities and guidelines are made available, I *gladly* and *gratefully* use them, and the code improves.
Calling driver writers stupid and devising punitive measures to 'cause them pain' seems less useful.
Paul Fulghum paulkf@microgate.com Microgate Corporation http://www.microgate.com
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