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To: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: drivers/uio
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Organization: Palacky University in Olomouc, experimental physics department.
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:29:01 +0000
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From: Oleg Verych <olecom@flower.upol.cz>
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On 2006-11-10, Mister Alan wrote:
> We had a discussion a while back about drivers/uio and the fact the stuff
> was buggy, contained security holes and not really fit/ready for -mm.
> Since that point nobody has fixed it (in part because they are doing
.... and removing ...
> vastly cooler stuff elsewhere in the kernel) so I think its time
> drivers/uio in -mm talk a walk to the bitbucket until someone makes it
> secure and resurrects it if needed.

P.S. Unfortunately, devfs hadn't found its new parents. I hope it will.
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