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From: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:17:14 -0600
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On 16/06/17 12:08 PM, Allen Hubbe wrote:
> Alright.  I'll leave it to you to find and reconcile common functionalities of the drivers.  What about making spad emulation optional?

Ok.

I don't see the point of making spad emulation optional. Who would want
to disable it and what would be the benefit?

Logan