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SubjectRe: Linux drivers management
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Le lundi 06 février 2006 à 14:21 -0500, linux-os (Dick Johnson) a
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> Right now, there are really too many drivers in the kernel.
> The kernel should have a stable API for drivers and they
> should be in a separate tree, either on the Web or on a
> distribution disc. There are many drivers that are as old
> as Linux! The 3c501.c and 3c503.c are examples. You can't
> remove them from the kernel without invoking a thousand
> angry responses. These boards and the ne*.c network boards
> just won't go away!

This is another proof in-kernel maintenance is cheaper.
If out-of-tree drivers where lower maintenance like it's claimed, they'd
have a lower attrition rate than in-kernel stuff.

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Nicolas Mailhot
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