Re: Binary drivers

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 03:12:13 +0000 (GMT)


> We all agree that some folks will only be bench warmers (me being a former),
> with time to ponder these issues while starring off on to space.
> (I was a professional astronomer, until Aug 9th, thus "starring")

So you ponder the imponderable, work with half the information concealed,
study things by side effect that you cannot see. Now I know why you are
so good at figuring IDE bugs out 8)

> All we need to do is update "Rubini's" work and allow the vendors to come
> to us.......I know that O'Reily asked you to do a suppliment, and one
> tried to get me to volunteer also............

I understand they have an author for this now.

> Understand that I require minimal exposure to the kernel to adopt the
> the current "fops" or a version that will fit the model.

I'm not going to judge anything before I see it. Don't worry.

Alan

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