On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 04:10:27PM +0000, Catangiu, Adrian Costin wrote: > Hi Greg, > > After your previous reply on this thread we started considering to provide this interface and framework/functionality through a userspace service instead of a kernel interface. > The latest iteration on this evolving patch-set doesn’t have strong reasons for living in the kernel anymore - the only objectively strong advantage would be easier driving of ecosystem integration; but I am not sure that's a good enough reason to create a new kernel interface. > > I am now looking into adding this through Systemd. Either as a pluggable service or maybe even a systemd builtin offering. > > What are your thoughts on it? Now dropped from my char-misc-testing branch. If you all decide you want this as a kernel driver, please resubmit it. Also next time, you might give me a heads-up that you don't want a patch merged... thanks, greg k-h
