Re: binary drivers and development

From: Benedikt Spranger
Date: Fri Mar 11 2005 - 11:41:28 EST


Ben Dooks wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 05:45:22PM -0500, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > No, it wouldn't. I can use a source code driver on x86,
> > x86-64 and PPC64 systems, but a binary driver is only
> > usable on the architecture it was compiled for.
>
> Add to that the flavours of ARM and the number of
> bootloaders that are out there.

you need visions:
let us define the 1k buswith MMIX aware VM driver model...

Bene



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