Re: Media Transfer Protocol -> Kernel Space implementation

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On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:21:37 -0800, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I would like to see the kernel manage connecting to the device,
> > exporting the device file hierarchy as a mountable file system, then use
> > a nice sanitized API through which user space can poll and talk to mtp
> > devices asynchronously.
> 
> You can do this today with fuse in userspace, right?  Why not do that
> instead, it makes more sense than putting a new filesystem in the
> kernel.

How does that make "more sense"? FUSE is only there to divorce us
from "Intellectal Property" issues. If MTP is not encumbered, there's
no reason to push it out to the cold. None that I can see anyway,
maybe you know of some?

-- Pete
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