Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 5 Dec 1999 23:31:37 -0500 (EST) | From | Stephen Frost <> | Subject | Re: Binary drivers |
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On Sun, 5 Dec 1999, Kendall Bennett wrote:
> > I know which I'd prefer. > > Put it this way. I would rather have the latest wiz bang internal > kernel interface get developed with a compatibility layer so existing > drivers can actually work (with a performance hit), rather than > having to wait for months before I can use it at all because the > kernel drivers for my devices have not yet been updated to support > the new interfaces. Or worse that someone considering themselves to > be superman hacks the existing drivers so they will compile with the > new interfaces without actually being able to test all the drivers.
Come up w/ the API. Develop the code. Modify the current driver set (completely) to this new API. bug-proof it, test it, and prove that performance doesn't decrease any for any of those drivers.
Stephen
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