Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:27:43 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Martin Roos <kulminaator@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: irda devices support Message-ID: <2b8b3f59dfd955375bf96f1bf52be9fa@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <aade1598050409012551784ed2@mail.gmail.com> References: <aade159805040804367015d794@mail.gmail.com> <4256B6DD.1070800@nurfuerspam.de> <aade15980504081257559f8aff@mail.gmail.com> <86k6ndq9mz.fsf@srvbsdnanssv.interne.kisoft-services.com> <aade1598050409012551784ed2@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 9, 2005, at 4:25 AM, Martin Roos wrote: > i certainly dont think that every userlevel application should worry > about implementing the irda stack itself ... this is kindof wierd > (would you develope an ufs for each application that wants to use your > data on your ufs formatted disk ? or would every network application > have to own their own implementation of tcp stack ? i don't think so > ...) You can always write a library that has drivers in it. OS X uses this approach for things like scanners and USB HID devices for example. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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