On Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 07:28:03AM -0400, Felipe Balbi wrote: > > Again, at first glance, this driver looks like it can be written in > > userspace, using usbfs, without any kernel code at all. That's my main > > question. > > If it can be done completely in userspace with usbfs, I can't see why > not. But I can't also see > why not putting in the kernel and allowing users to build it as a module. If things can be done in userspace, it should be done there, and not also as a kernel module. That is why usb scanners are handled by userspace and not from a kernel module, as an example. thanks, greg k-h
