Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Nah. Instead of VCTC, use z/VM 4.2 and guest LANs with virtual > HiperSockets.
Did I miss something? The "zSeries HiperSockets" Redpaper said that HiperSockets are QDIO devices, and that they use the binary-only "qeth" device driver. If not, Nick's still right in suggesting a split between kernel-release-sensitive (i.e. source) and IBM-proprietary (i.e. binary) portions. > WDNYADD. (We don't need yet another device driver). In the general case, I agree. In the case at hand, it would seem otherwise. > I don't mean to say that the driver's design won't change (I > don't know), > but keep in mind that such a change isn't free, and that > changing it is a > business decision, not a technical one. Sure. And hopefully IBM's business partners, SuSE and Red Hat at least, will remind IBM of why it would be good for business, both theirs and IBM's. Ross Patterson Computer Associates
