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From: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>
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Subject: Re: make_device_driver.sh
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> > Is there any chance I can convince you to do seperate
> > open/close calls for each instance of an open or a close?
> 
> That would be the "reflexive" interface? :-)
> 
> Now that I have _seen_ how screwed up the thing is, I whole heartedly
> behind the proposal.

Yes.  That's the one.  I think it's necessary for device bus code,
if the code is to allow a "detach"/"deinitialize" pairing.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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