Re: [PATCH 0/7] char/mei: Intel MEI Driver

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Mon Apr 04 2011 - 11:55:09 EST


Hi!

> ÄÅÅIntel MEI Driver
> =======================
> The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) is an isolated and
> protected computing resources (Coprocessor) residing inside
> Intel chipsets. The Intel ME provides support for computer/IT
> management features.

What is expected use of MEI?

> drivers/char/Kconfig | 12 +-
> drivers/char/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/char/mei/Makefile | 19 +
> drivers/char/mei/hw.h | 511 +++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/init.c | 834 +++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/interface.c | 478 ++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/interface.h | 122 +++
> drivers/char/mei/interrupt.c | 1582 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/iorw.c | 608 +++++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/main.c | 1442 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/char/mei/mei.h | 156 ++++
> drivers/char/mei/mei_version.h | 31 +
> include/linux/mei.h | 109 +++

No docs describing the interface?

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So anyone reading this through web interface needs to "delete all
copies"?

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