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From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel-kz+m5ild9QBg9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
To: Jiri Kosina <jkosina-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: David Herrmann
	<dh.herrmann-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-input-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	chen.ganir-l0cyMroinI0@public.gmane.org,
	claudio.takahasi-430g2QfJUUCGglJvpFV4uA@public.gmane.org,
	jprvita-430g2QfJUUCGglJvpFV4uA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-bluetooth-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Vijaykumar.Dadmode-kQvG35nSl+M@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 0/1] User-space I/O driver for HID subsystem (Bluetooth-LE HIDP)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:03:29 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1331913809.14217.155.camel@aeonflux> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1203161556540.18356-ztGlSCb7Y1iN3ZZ/Hiejyg@public.gmane.org>

Hi Jiri,

> > I have hacked together a small driver which allows user-space I/O drivers to
> > provide HID devices. This is needed for Bluetooth-Low-Energy HID devices as the
> > Bluetooth-LE protocol is parsed in user-space.
> 
> David,
> 
> thanks for your effort.
> 
> I haven't read the full discussion you have CCed me on yesterday, but I 
> have one substantial question to start with -- is there a simple 
> explanation in a few sentences why Bluetooth-LE can't be added as a 
> in-kernel transport layer?
> 
> Answering that is, I believe, something that should start the whole 
> discussion.

that has been discussed. My point is that the Bluetooth SIG made a
mistake with their specification here. And my original words were much
harsher ;)

Let me make an analogy. It is like HID over XML. You don't want that in
the kernel.

Regards

Marcel

  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-03-16 16:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-03-16 14:53 [RFC 0/1] User-space I/O driver for HID subsystem (Bluetooth-LE HIDP) David Herrmann
2012-03-16 14:53 ` [RFC 1/1] HID: User-space I/O driver support for HID subsystem David Herrmann
     [not found]   ` <1331909617-22106-2-git-send-email-dh.herrmann-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-03-16 16:00     ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-03-16 18:51       ` David Herrmann
2012-03-16 20:51         ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-03-16 17:00   ` Andre Guedes
2012-03-16 17:15     ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-03-16 19:01       ` David Herrmann
2012-03-16 20:45         ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-03-16 23:38           ` Vinicius Costa Gomes
2012-03-26 17:38             ` David Herrmann
     [not found] ` <1331909617-22106-1-git-send-email-dh.herrmann-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-03-16 14:58   ` [RFC 0/1] User-space I/O driver for HID subsystem (Bluetooth-LE HIDP) Jiri Kosina
     [not found]     ` <alpine.LNX.2.00.1203161556540.18356-ztGlSCb7Y1iN3ZZ/Hiejyg@public.gmane.org>
2012-03-16 16:03       ` Marcel Holtmann [this message]
2012-03-16 16:04       ` Anderson Lizardo
     [not found]         ` <CAJdJm_NHvdHNUsYh1tOkXEd9u5cGLszDCsXTVrwG=TjRxbNFuw-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-03-16 17:28           ` Joao Paulo Rechi Vita
2012-03-16 17:50   ` Joao Paulo Rechi Vita
2012-03-16 17:57     ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-03-16 18:09       ` Dmitry Torokhov

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