Linux 2.6.32-rc4 Brings A Huge, Bloated Driver

**phoronix** · 10-11-2009, 05:40 PM

Phoronix: Linux 2.6.32-rc4 Brings A Huge, Bloated Driver

As another Sunday release, Linus has made the Linux 2.6.32-rc4 kernel release. 60% of the patch for this release is the result of the addition of a single new SCSI FC driver...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzYwMg

**Louise** · 10-11-2009, 07:43 PM

Worth noting from on the DRM side is that the ATI kernel mode-setting improvements talked about a few days ago were merged into this release candidate for Linux 2.6.32.

Cool!

I tried the Fedora 12 nightly build live cd, and it is so cool to see KMS in action.

http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt...poses/desktop/

On my Radeon 3200, it goes into KMS within a second after boot.

And for those following the artwork in Fedora: For the first time ever, the graphics and artwork is beautiful.

**oliver** · 10-12-2009, 03:33 AM

Linus refers to this SCSI driver as being "huge and bloated", but he has vowed not to merge "drivers-from-hell" anymore.

Does that mean it's huge and bloated because it deals with all possible things that could go wrong? Or, it is a driver from hell, but got merged anyway.

**greg** · 10-12-2009, 04:45 AM

It's time the kernel separates drivers/optional subsystems and core. Oh wait, that would require stable APIs, wouldn't it?

**sabriah** · 10-12-2009, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by greg

It's time the kernel separates drivers/optional subsystems and core. Oh wait, that would require stable APIs, wouldn't it?

But they don't need to return to user space I guess.

**kraftman** · 10-12-2009, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by greg

It's time the kernel separates drivers/optional subsystems and core. Oh wait, that would require stable APIs, wouldn't it?

What for? You don't have unused things loaded. Stable API is piece of 'bull'.

**greg** · 10-12-2009, 05:23 AM

Stable API is piece of 'bull'.

I'm so tired of the FUD Greg KH is spreading.

**kraftman** · 10-12-2009, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by greg

I'm so tired of the FUD Greg KH is spreading.

Or other people

**krazy** · 10-12-2009, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by greg

I'm so tired of the FUD Greg KH is spreading.

And Linus. Man, if that guy thinks a stable API is so bad, why doesn't he just go write his own operating system!

**kraftman** · 10-12-2009, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by krazy

And Linus. Man, if that guy thinks a stable API is so bad, why doesn't he just go write his own operating system!

Who? Linus or Greg KH?

Maybe you meant unstable API? :>

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