On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 04:16:06PM -0800, Luben Tuikov wrote: > --- On Mon, 12/6/10, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > We already have this support in the kernel tree, > > Greg, this isn't an effort for "linux kernel code turf". This is a > well-implemented driver according to the respective specifications > (SAM, SPC, USB 2/3). It reflects correct implementation, naming, etc. > It shows understanding of the abstraction layers and underlying > technology. It's what you'd want to have in /YOUR/ kernel. What I don't want in _anyones_ kernel is multiple drivers wanting to attach to the same device. > > why do you want and need another driver that does the same exact thing? > > Nothing can be further from the truth. The current uas.c driver > doesn't do the "exact same thing", far from it. > > You responded 4 minutes after my post. Did you have to time to verify > that the driver I posted does "the exact same thing" as the one in the > kernel? By "same thing" I mean "binds to the same device." I have lived through the hell of this in the past and I will not let that happen again, sorry. > > "The exact same thing", let's see: <snip> I'm not saying that the in-kernel driver is perfect at all, and it's author is getting annoying by refusing to answer my emails, but still, please work with him to get the in-kernel driver to work up to your needs. If you have problems with the maintainer, please let me know and I'll see what I can do. But again, this driver is not acceptable as-is, sorry. thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
