> > On Wed, Aug 08, 2012 at 05:36:05AM +0200, Arun MURTHY wrote: > > > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 12:24:28PM +0530, Arun Murthy wrote: > > > > > Adds Modem Access Framework, which allows for registering > > > > > platform > > > > specific > > > > > modem access mechanisms. The framework also exposes APIs for > > > > > client > > > > drivers > > > > > for getting and releasing access to modem, regardless of the > > > > underlying > > > > > platform specific access mechanism. > > > > > > > > The term "modems" here has a lot of legacy connotations. First of > > > > which is, userspace handles this today as tty devices, why aren't > > > > you doing the same here? Why does this have to be something > > > > "special"? > > > > > > > > > > The main focus over there the modem IPC. > > > > Over where? > > > > What "modem IPC"? > > > > I mean the dir which is added in this patch, "modem_shm" is added to have a > separate list of such modem access drivers. The modem that I am referring to is an on chip modem in embedded platforms. Applications of these being mobile, tablets etc. So the APE and modem resides on a single chip. Thanks and Regards, Arun R Murthy ------------------ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
