Re: [PATCH 1/2] Driver for user access to internal timer

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Jan 08 2009 - 11:54:55 EST


On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 05:11:20PM +0100, Davide Rizzo wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Davide,
> >> > please don't use drivers/uio/ for things that are no UIO drivers.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Hans
> >>
> >> I thought drivers/uoi is a better choice then driver/misc, because
> >> this driver allows user to access internal hardware to generate PWM
> >> signals.
> >
> > Yes, but you do not use the UIO framework to achieve this.
> >
> >> Otherwise, where do you suggest to put it ?
> >
> > I didn't have a deeper look at your driver. I suggest you ask the people
> > who maintain the clock/timer frameworks you use. Since you seem to be
> > working on an ARM platform, you should Cc: the linux-arm-kernel mailing
> > list as well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Hans
> >
> >
> Moved to drivers/misc

But you are still using the "UIO_" config namespace :(

thanks,

greg k-h
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