Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/1] FPGA subsystem core

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On 10/03/2013 08:49 AM, Pavel Machek wrote:
> On Wed 2013-10-02 12:00:52, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 10/02/2013 08:35 AM, Michal Simek wrote:
>>>
>>> Based on my discussion at ELC with Greg KH the new driver should
>>> support firmware interface for loading bitstream.
>>>
>>
>> As I have previously stated, I think this is a mistake simply because
>> the firmware interface is a bad mapping on requirements for an FPGA,
>> especially once you account for the vast number of ways an FPGA can
>> get loaded and you take partial reconfiguration into account.  I
>> happen to be at a face to face meeting with Greg today, so I'll pick
>> his brain a bit.
> 
> Umm. Could the discussion be kept on line?

I agree with you.
But anyway what was resolution from that meeting?

Thanks,
Michal


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