On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:09:26 +0100, Dieter wrote: > actually runs Linux binaries faster than Linux does. It would be extremely > useful if the device drivers were also portable.
Portable drivers are a PITA to maintain. That is my own experience, but there are also quite obvious reasons for that. Kernels are not designed to offer compatibility at this level, compatibility (and at least for Linux, API stability) resides where kernel space and user space meet. It's not about quality, but about a trade-off. There are undeniable advantages to stable in-kernel interfaces and portable drivers, and there are downsides, too. Linux developers looking at this trade-off tend to come to a different conclusion than you do. Roger _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
