Re: [Q]: Linux and real device drivers

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 17:26:03 +0200

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Jos Hulzink wrote:
> My question is: Is there someone working on real device driver support for
> Linux i.e. separated from the kernel ? Is there a mailing list on this
> topic, or has an important decision been taken on this in the past ?

There are already plenty of device drivers separate from the kernel.
XFree86 is a well known example, but there are many more.

I'm curious.
What is it about non-kernel drivers that makes them "real"?

-- Jamie

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