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SubjectRe: [PATCH] uio: make phys maps optionally cacheable
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 09:11:31AM -0500, Jean-Francois Dagenais wrote:

[...]
> >
> > OK, but I won't accept a change to the UIO core without an in-kernel user.
> > Please post a driver that actually needs this. This was already discussed
> > four weeks ago, see here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/10/28/247
> Well, my employer is paying for my time to get our product working, not to maintain
> the kernel. I have succeeded in arguing that the the changes I make to the kernel in
> order to make our branch of the kernel work could benefit everyone, and when the
> kernel get better, it's more adopted, then more support comes, bla bla... right.

The embedded Linux nightmare... More arguments here:

http://lwn.net/Articles/232379/

[...]
> Everyone wins if you apply Kumar's patch.

It won't be applied without an in-kernel user. Same story.

Thanks,
Hans


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