Re: locking in a device driver

From: Dinesh Nair (dinesh_at_alphaque.com)
Date: 11/02/05

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To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>

    On 11/02/05 06:16 Julian Elischer said the following:
    > also, why do you need a pseudo device AND a device? The device driver
    > can do all the things you have
    > suggested on its own.

    this is so userland apps wont need to change when different devices are
    used. the pseudo device is the front for a number of real device drivers
    running different devices from a quad-span E1/T1 line card to 4-port
    FXS/FXO line cards. each of these cards are different, but present the same
    device interface to the userland app via the pseudo device driver. 

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