Re: Compile fixes for 2.4.0-test5

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@acsu.buffalo.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2000 - 08:19:52 EST


> three lines from the patch:
> > diff -urN linux-240-test5-clean/drivers/char/input.c linux/drivers/char/input.c
> > --- linux-240-test5-clean/drivers/char/input.c Thu Jan 1 01:00:00 1970
> > +++ linux/drivers/char/input.c Fri Jul 28 18:09:32 2000
>
> Please do not put this in drivers/char. It belongs to (a newly created)
> drivers/input, together with all drivers of the input layer (currently
> usb input stuff and joystick, maybe adb soon).
>
> A patch to do this has been sent to lkml and linus one or two times.

I agree. This is a bad solution. As for a input directory while that patch
will not be going in :-(

Q: Why did they deprecate a.out support in linux?
A: Because a nasty coff is bad for your elf.

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