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Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.

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From: Alan Young
Subject: Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 11:51 pm

I still use the ES56-PI modem driver @ http://tx.technion.ac.il/~raindel.
It has a 2.6 port up to 2.6.24, but it's not more current than that due to
serial/tty interface changes.  And there's a challenge that it uses a binary
blob. :-(  Best case would be to see if the vendor could open up like
Atheros (Thanks! Yea!) did.  If not, I wonder if the blob could be minimalized
to the bare modem functions and the serial interfaces be brought out into open code.

Alan
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From: Greg KH
Subject: Re: [kernel-abi] symbol versioning vs. out-of-tree modules.
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 8:42 am

If the blob is removed, then yes, we can include it into the kernel tree
and I will be glad to help get it there.  But until then, sorry, there's
not much we can do.

thanks,

greg k-h
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