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Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver
From: |
Greg KH |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver |
Date: |
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:35:14 +0100 |
On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 04:10:27PM +0000, Catangiu, Adrian Costin wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> After your previous reply on this thread we started considering to provide
> this interface and framework/functionality through a userspace service
> instead of a kernel interface.
> The latest iteration on this evolving patch-set doesn’t have strong reasons
> for living in the kernel anymore - the only objectively strong advantage
> would be easier driving of ecosystem integration; but I am not sure that's a
> good enough reason to create a new kernel interface.
>
> I am now looking into adding this through Systemd. Either as a pluggable
> service or maybe even a systemd builtin offering.
>
> What are your thoughts on it?
I'll gladly drop this patch if it's not needed in the kernel, thanks for
letting me know.
greg k-h
- [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Adrian Catangiu, 2021/03/08
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Greg KH, 2021/03/08
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Alexander Graf, 2021/03/08
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Greg KH, 2021/03/08
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Greg KH, 2021/03/23
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Catangiu, Adrian Costin, 2021/03/23
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver,
Greg KH <=
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Michael S. Tsirkin, 2021/03/24
- Re: [PATCH v8] drivers/misc: sysgenid: add system generation id driver, Greg KH, 2021/03/24