Re: csdio-kernel module status, if any (was: Re: char interface to sdio, chdio.c)

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Tue, Nov 03, 2015 at 10:33:01AM +0100, Patrick Boettcher wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry for posting out-of-thread, but I don't have the original mail and
> thus cannot reply.
> 
> If refer to this thread:
> 
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/7/15/975
> 
> where you guys started to review and prepare things for
> upstream-inclusion of the csdio-module. 
> 
> Strangely enough the last mail on lkml.org isn't showing - I had to
> use another lkml-archive: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1407.2/01971.html
> 
> In it, greg is saying, that this thing is "_way_ down" on his list. 
> 
> Has, by magic, anything evolved regarding the remarks made by Arnd and
> I'm just too blind to find it? (nothing in recent kernel sources)

Nope, I haven't done much of anything with it, sorry, haven't really
needed it just yet.

> We are having the exact same need (a basic sdio-device-driver
> accessing things from user-space) and are ready to invest some time in
> it (if nothing comes in between) - but of course would like to start
> from something sane.

Feel free to take my patch and clean it up and submit it if you feel it
is something we should do.

thanks,

greg k-h