From: richardj_moore@uk.ibm.com
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc: rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us (Michael Rothwell),
        cr@sap.com (Christoph Rohland), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:17:17 +0000
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Generalised Kernel Hooks Interface (GKHI)
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>> extensions using the GKHI would not be breaking the license agreement, I
>> don't think. There's lots of binary modules right now -- VMWare, Aureal
> sound card drivers, etc.
>
>All of which just cause large numbers of bugs to go in the bitbucket
because
>nobody can tell whose the problem is.


I don't understand your point - are you saying that the existence of kernel
modules causes makes problems more difficult to solve. Why would that be?


Richard Moore -  RAS Project Lead - Linux Technology Centre (PISC).

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