Carrier Grade Linux/Gaps Alpha1

[greg@xxxxxxxxx (Greg KH)]

On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 08:59:00PM +0200, Guillaume FORTAINE wrote:
> Misters,
> 
> FYI :
> 
> http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Carrier_Grade_Linux/Gaps_Alpha1

{sigh}

Let's just pick one random "gap" right from the beginning:
  	AVL.8.3 Parallel Driver Initialization During Startup

	Priority: P3

	Description: CGL specifies that, if multiple drivers are
	compiled into the Linux Kernel, the initialization or probing
	routines of those drivers execute in parallel. CGL further
	specifies that, if multiple drivers are to be loaded as modules,
	the driver modules are loaded in parallel. CGL further specifies
	that in either of these two cases, a driver is only initialized
	once its dependent drivers have initialized.

That's an interesting requirement.  What is supposed to be achieved by
this?  Why is it a requirement?  What is supposed to happen if this is
implemented?

Hint, it was implemented, went into a kernel.org kernel, and then later
removed, does anyone want to tell me why you all want it back in?

I thought you all were moving away from this kind of nonsense...

ugh,

greg k-h