Re: Please open sysfs symbols to proprietary modules

[Horst von Brand]

"Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@xxxxxxxx> said:
> Chris Friesen wrote:

[...]

> > If you look at the big chip manufacturers (TI, Maxim, Analog Devices, 
> > etc.) they publish specs on everything.  It would be nice if others did 
> > the same.

> One of the arguments that I have heard is fairly old and debatable as
> well.  This was the subject of a panel discussion at LWE in 2000 or
> 2001, chaired by journalist Nicholas Petreley.  The panel was composed
> of vendors from (mostly) audio devices IIRC, but I'm not sure.

A friend of mine got to sign an NDA for access to the official specs to a
device. Turned out to be some handwritten sheets, scribbled over...

Shame might have something to do too ;-)
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