Xen vs KVM might not be the fairest example [LWN.net]

Xen vs KVM might not be the fairest example

Posted Jan 11, 2007 15:34 UTC (Thu) by AnswerGuy (guest, #1256)
In reply to: LIRC - the Linux Infrared Remote Control project by nim-nim
Parent article: LIRC - the Linux Infrared Remote Control project

... one might argue that Xen is suffering from a little bit of "NIH" syndrome in the kernel development community. (Not invented here).

I'm not asserting that this *is* the case ... merely that Xen vs. KVM is not the best example to use when talking about the inclusion of lirc kernel code into the mainstream kernel sources.

I remember that the PCMCIA drivers were maintained out of tree for many ... many ... far too many years. I get the impression that this is comparable to the state of lirc.

So, who's going to rectify this? When?

JimD