Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 May 2001 00:34:12 +0200 | From | Martin Dalecki <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] struct char_device |
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Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl wrote: > > Martin Dalecki writes: > > > Erm... I wasn't talking about the DESIRED state of affairs! > > I was talking about the CURRENT state of affairs. OK? > > Oh, but in 1995 it was quite possible to compile the kernel > with kdev_t a pointer type, and I have done it several times since.
Yes I remember but unfortunately some big L* did ignore your *fine* efforts entierly in favour of developing /proc and /dev/random and other crap maybe?
> The kernel keeps growing, so each time it is more work than > the previous time. > > > At least you have admitted that you where the one responsible > > for the design of this MESS. > > Thank you! However, you give me too much honour.
Well ... you ask for it in the corresponding header ;-). But it isn't yours fault indeed I admit... I know the discussions from memmory since I'm returning REGULARLY to this topic in intervals of about between 6 and 24 months since about maybe already 6 years!!! Currently they have just started to hurt seriously. And please remember the change I have mentioned above wasn't intended as developement but just only as an experiment...
Well let's us stop throw flames at each other. Please have a tight look at the following *EXPERIMENT* I have already done. It's really really only intended to mark the places where the full mess shows it's ugly head:
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