Re: binary drivers and development

[John Richard Moser <nigelenki@comcast.net>]

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Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 11:28:39AM -0500, John Richard Moser wrote:
> 
>>I've been looking at the UDI project[1] and thinking about binary
>>drivers and the like, and wondering what most peoples' take on these are
>>and what impact that UDI support would have on the kernel's development.
> 
> 
> Please, the UDI stuff has been proven to be broken and wrong.  If you
> want to work on it, feel free to do so, just don't expect for anyone to
> accept the UDI layer into the kernel mainline.
> 

1.  What's broken about it
2.  Is it possible to fix it

I require information or else I can't assess things.

> What's that phrase about people forgetting history are doomed...
> 
> greg k-h
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