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From: Anders Eriksson <aeriksson@...>
To: <linux-kernel@...>
Subject: lirc drivers out of tree forever?
Date: Monday, August 4, 2008 - 2:36 pm

Being a lirc user and trying to follow kernel stable releases, I asked the

lirc folks about their plans for eventual intrgration of the kernel releated

parts into the kernel tree.


http://www.nabble.com/kernel-integration-plans--td17171980.html


The tail end of that thread suggests that there is an active drive to push

drivers _out_ of the kernel. Is that really the case, and is it the desired

way forward?


IMHO, anything that calls itself a driver for a piece of hw should be in the

kernel.


/Anders


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