Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:24:23 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [linux-pm] Re: [RFC] Driver States |
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Hi!
> > You have a few things here that can easily conflict, and that will be > > developed at different paces. I like the direction that it's going, but > > how do you intend to do it gradually. I.e. what to do first? > > I think the first step would be for us to all agree on a design, whether > it be this one or another, so we can began planning for long term > changes. > > My arguments for these changes are as follows:
0. I do not see how to gradually roll this in.
> 4. Having responsibilities at each driver level encourages a > layered and object based design, reducing code duplication and > complexity.
Unfortunately, you'll be retrofiting this to existing drivers. AFAICS, trying to force existing driver to "layered and object based design" can only result in mess. Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl! - 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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