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SubjectRe: [RFC] Simple userspace interface for PCI drivers
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Hi Greg,

On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 08:23, Greg KH wrote:
[...]
> Thomas and I lamented that we were getting tired of seeing stuff like
> this, and it was about time that we added the proper code to the kernel
> to provide everything that would be needed in order to write PCI drivers
> in userspace in a sane manner. Really all that is needed is a way to
> handle the interrupt, everything else can already be done in userspace
> (look at X for an example of this...)
[...]
> So, here's the code.

I know I look like I'm trolling here, but as this is the perfect
stable-binary-driver-ABI some people have been looking for, it would be
wise to make it taint the kernel with its own flag.

Xav

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