Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux drivers management | From | Jes Sorensen <> | Date | 06 Feb 2006 05:08:13 -0500 |
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>>>>> "David" == David Chow <davidchow@shaolinmicro.com> writes:
David> Dear maintainers, Is there any work in Linux undergoing to David> separate Linux drivers and the the main kernel, and manage David> drivers using a package management system that only manages David> kernel drivers and modules? If this can be done, the kernel David> maintenance can be simple, and will end-up with a more stable David> (less frequent changed) kernel API for drivers, also make every David> developers of drivers happy.
David> Would like to see that happens .
Simple answer: no
Maybe someone is working on it, but it's highly unlikely to be anything but a waste of that person's time.
This is a classic question, by seperating out the drivers you make it so much harder for all developers to propagate changes into all pieces of the tree.
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