Wouldn't it be possible to have a public interface and private non-kernel version/distribution specific code? I'm certainly not a kernel hacker, so I p'raps I'm talking out my back-end here.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of McKown, John > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Linux on z and VTS == compatible at all? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > > David Boyes > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Linux on z and VTS == compatible at all? > > > > > > > Channel attached. > > > > Would be real nice if we got a device driver for Linux for these > > beasties... sign. Another requirement in the works. > > > > I won't say "impossible", but at present, IBM considers the > interface to talk to the VTS (and the ATL robot as well) to > be proprietary and is undocumented. But then, the original > 3590 driver was binary-only and is now "open", so maybe some day. > > <snip> > > > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > HealthMarkets > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative > Services Group Information Technology > > The information contained in this e-mail message may be > privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended > addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, > distribution or other use of this communication is strictly > prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal > offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please > notify the sender by reply and delete this message without > copying or disclosing it. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access > instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the > message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
