From: joe briggs <jbriggs@briggsmedia.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: binary kernel drivers re. hpt370 and redhat
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:40:30 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200308271840.30368.jbriggs@briggsmedia.com> (raw)
I have a client who has a raid controller currently supported under windows,
and now wants to support linux as a bootable device. Currently, some of
their trade secrets are contained in the driver as opposed to the controller
firmware, etc., so for now they wish to release a binary-only driver to
certain beta customers. (i.e., 1st stage of porting is similar functionality
as windows). Am I correct that in order to boot off of this device that the
driver would have to be statically linked in vs. a module which could be
distributed as a binary-only driver keyed to the kernel.revision of the
distribution's kernel? I would like to avoid any flames and ask that all
recognize that some hardware providers are having to ease into the pond a toe
at a time. Any constructive thoughts, suggestions, references, tips, etc.
highly appreciated.
--
Joe Briggs
Briggs Media Systems
105 Burnsen Ave.
Manchester NH 01304 USA
TEL 603-232-3115 FAX 603-625-5809 MOBILE 603-493-2386
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next reply other threads:[~2003-08-27 21:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-08-27 22:40 joe briggs [this message]
2003-08-27 21:57 ` Stephen Hemminger
2003-08-27 22:17 ` Alan Cox
2003-08-28 12:33 ` joe briggs
2003-08-28 0:22 ` Samuel Flory
2003-08-28 18:32 ` Samuel Flory
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