Wouter Simons <> [2010-12-14 08:07:05]:
> I think that your policy probably makes certain things more difficult.
Welcome to the wonderfull world of TS :-)
> For instance, the TS products are not supported by mainline kernels and
> getting the latest version to work on a TS board is a lot of work because of
> it. So much so that I have given up and decided to build kernel modules for
> the TS kernel.
The mainline kernel is not stable enough for TS and their customers. That's
all behind it.
> Personally I think that for a hardware company it would be beneficial to
> open up the software that is never sold and just adds value to a product
> line. By open sourcing certain software you can get many more eyes on the
> code and improve quality which could then boost hardware sales.
You can be sure, that 99% of people on this maling list have the same opinion,
but it looks like, that TS sales are happy as it is.
> Currently, company decisions and policy have limited me to use a kernel of
> about 3 years old. Perhaps I will try to write all required modules to
> include in the latest version of the kernel at some point, but realistically
> I do not have the time for that. Especially since I cannot use the sources
> you must have for the different modules, so I would have to start from
> scratch and I am not sure all the information I need is in datasheets.
Well, you can always hire or sponsor someone to do that for you, or your
company.
> This is starting to sound like a petition, huh?
No, not at all.
-- ynezz
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