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The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

Posted May 3, 2007 1:35 UTC (Thu) by jkowing (subscriber, #5172)
Parent article: The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

I've often wondered why the comedi (http://www.comedi.org/) drivers are not part of the mainline kernel. Is there a reason why they aren't?


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Comedi

Posted May 3, 2007 1:41 UTC (Thu) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link]

For code to get into the kernel, somebody has to post it to a relevant list, respond to comments, and generally work to get it merged. I've not seen that happening with the Comedi drivers. 'spose I could have missed it...

The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

Posted May 3, 2007 23:59 UTC (Thu) by gregkh (subscriber, #8) [Link]

The developers of comedi have not wanted to get into the kernel tree, I have approached them numerous times about this in the past. Because of this, it hasn't been submitted.

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