On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 00:53 +0100, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On Monday 18 January 2010 23:07:31 Andy Walls wrote:

> > 
> > So there appears to be a tension between the embedded systems case
> > (single processor with devices with hardware and resource limits) and
> > the desktop/server case (multiple processor with very capable hardware).
> > 
> > 
> > Hans,
> > 
> > Now I understand your question better, if you were thinking along an
> > embedded system context.
> 
> Actually, I'm only getting more confused.

Yeah, I am too.

Which is likely why I find the warning with no recommended corrective
action so annoying.  (In general, detection without response is
pointless.)


>  The Linux Device Drivers book says
> something quite different from what I gather from this thread. And the thread
> itself fizzles out too without much of a conclusion. Apparently the consensus
> seems to be that this flag should be removed, but it's pretty fuzzy on what
> the consequences of that removal would be.

Yup.  I didn't even care at the time.  I just wanted someone to tell me
what the prefered action to take in light of the warning message.  I
received no answer.

No answer is an answer in and of itself for me: do nothing.

Regards,
Andy

> Regards,
> 
>       Hans



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