Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux drivers management | From | Nicolas Mailhot <> | Date | Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:58:58 +0100 |
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Le lundi 06 février 2006 à 14:21 -0500, linux-os (Dick Johnson) a écrit :
> 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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