On Wed, 11 Oct 2006, Pete Zaitcev wrote: > On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:44:43 +0000, Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Does it mean text interface is now deprecated? Or perhaps ioctl should > > be added to text interface too? Or maybe we do not need binary > > interface if we allow resizing on text interface? > > I haven't reviewed Paolo's patch yet, but with that in mind: > - No, text is not deprecated yet. That is only possible when a simplified > command-line tool is written and distributed (e.g. usbmon(8)). > - No, I do not think an ioctl in debugfs or a text API is a good idea. > - Resizing on text interface magnifies sprintf contribution to CPU burn, > so once we have the binary one, there's only disadvantage and > no advantage in implementing that.
Would relayfs be a better choice than debugfs for exporting potentially large quantities of binary data? Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
