Re: Can we move device drivers into user-space?

[Al Viro]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 08:54:48AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:

> > As to "Linux isn't a microkernel", even though the debate between
> > Linux and microkernel have never stopped,
> 
> Um, who is having such a debate?  We aren't, so I don't think the debate
> has ever started.
> 
> > it's hard to deny the fact that Linux is slowly slowly moving towards
> > a microkernel structure: LKM, fuse, uio, etc.
> 
> "LKM", what do you mean by that?

At a guess, modules.  As to WTF would those possibly have to do with
microkernels, your guess is as good as mine...
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