Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:51:03PM -0700, Alan Young wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 at 05:10:07 +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> > What kernel modules do you currently use/rely on that are not in the
> > main kernel tree?  Do you have links to them?  I'd be glad to add them.
> 
> I still use the ES56-PI modem driver @ http://tx.technion.ac.il/~raindel.
> It has a 2.6 port up to 2.6.24, but it's not more current than that due to
> serial/tty interface changes.  And there's a challenge that it uses a binary
> blob. :-(  Best case would be to see if the vendor could open up like
> Atheros (Thanks! Yea!) did.  If not, I wonder if the blob could be
> minimalized to the bare modem functions and the serial interfaces be
> brought out into open code.

If the blob is removed, then yes, we can include it into the kernel tree
and I will be glad to help get it there.  But until then, sorry, there's
not much we can do.

thanks,

greg k-h