On Monday 17 July 2006 1:08 pm, Hollis Blanchard wrote: > > Seems to me that it's far better to have init code in the kernel than > firmware.
If there's a general Linux policy on the issue, I think that'd be it. Plus, remember that boot firmware _can't_ always be changed/bugfixed; sometimes it can, but not as a general rule. - Dave > For one example, look at the x86 video card init problem > PowerPC Linux has. It's also far easier to fix/deploy Linux code than > firmware code, as Li observed, and on top of that it's less work for > non-UBoot firmwares in the future. > > -Hollis > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
