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Kind of like the idea behind NDISwrapper
I don't know if you've seen it yet, but it is a wrapper used for running unsupported NICs under Linux using their Windows NDIS drivers.

I haven't used it myself; I ran across it while researching compatibility with the built-in wireless hardware in some of the newer laptops. It is a project on sourceforge, and it apparently works (or at least gets you connected).

Without a shim like this, I don't see much chance of kernel-version independent drivers myself, because they are inserted into the kernel. I had to recompile modules to go from kernel 2.4.28 to 2.4.31. Windows drivers run in a separate area that some call 'kernel space', but it's really just part of the user space.
Posted by: Hugh Jass   Posted on: 05/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Great to have the best and brightest working on the compiler.  DonnieBoy | 05/06/05
Another thing, we need binary compatibility accross distributions/kernels  DonnieBoy | 05/06/05
One would think that there would be a way ...  George Mitchell | 05/06/05
The problem is venders have to supply 10 or so drivers.  DonnieBoy | 05/06/05
And I'm telling you that the answer is a wrapper  George Mitchell | 05/07/05
Only if you go lowest common denominator  Knorthern Knight | 05/06/05
This is true but  hipparchus2000 | 05/07/05
Kind of like the idea behind NDISwrapper  Hugh Jass | 05/07/05
Let's put the REAL issues on the table  toomuchgreeatea@... | 05/07/05
Those are only issues for *YOU*...  figgle | 05/09/05
I'd rather have a slow driver than none at all...  figgle | 05/09/05
Binary compatibility...  Henry Miller | 05/07/05
This guy must be a newbie in Linux  toomuchgreeatea@... | 05/07/05
If you care about optimizations  balsover | 05/07/05
Improving Optimization in GCC.  mobrien_12@... | 05/07/05
No it is not a waste of time  balsover | 05/08/05
GCC can specialize . . .  CobraA1 | 05/08/05
GCC tries to specialize  balsover | 05/08/05
CobraA1, you just got spanked.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/08/05
What optimisations?  Richard Flude | 05/08/05
Interesting Linux win over Windows ...  George Mitchell | 05/07/05
More of a IBM over Dell story  balsover | 05/08/05

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