Subject: Re: ENVSYS_STREINFO is useless
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/07/2007 17:05:21
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 00:16:46 +0100
Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org> wrote:

> 
> Hi,  I'm in the process in updating the lm(4) driver to support new
> chips and I see that there's a specific streinfo function for many
> chips...
> 
> And my question is, why is the ENVSYS_STREINFO ioctl useful in
> sysmon_envsys if there's no app using it in the NetBSD base?
> 
> Is there any objection in removing the specific streinfo funcs from
> the lm(4) driver?
> 
> If you are against it, please explain why are you using it and what
> your app is doing with it.

Ok... garbled@ yesterday said some reasons for ENVSYS_STREINFO
and I changed my mind and I think it's ok to keep this.

The update of the lm(4) driver is now done and I haven't removed the
streinfo funcs.

Please test the new driver!

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