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From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
Subject: Re: PowerOp Design and working patch
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:07:23 +0200
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Hi!

> >> Often, in the embedded world, the person defining the operating
> >> states will not be a kernel developer, and may not be comfortable
> >> with, or capable of, creating a kernel module.  (There are
> > =

> > That's okay, we can create HOWTO or something. 'System designed is too
> > stupid to hack kernel' should not be an argument.
> =

> It's not a matter of stupidity.  The example I gave of not being
> able to create a kernel module was the situation where loadable
> module support is not available.  A HOWTO wouldn't alter this.

So they need to recompile the kernel. Not a big deal when you are
developing new machine.

> > Maybe operating points need to be changed at runtime -- I do not think
> > so -- but *please* get the basic stuff in/merged ASAP and then add
> > features one-by-one.
> =

> I agree. :-)

Yes, I believe we are actually in agreement. Maybe features you want
will indeed be useful, but we want to get basics right, first.
								Pavel
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