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Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added

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On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:24:08 +0000 (UTC)
Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:


> 
> While I think it's very neat that the GNU project is still chugging along
> with HURD, I think this project is just moving too slow for it to be able
> to catch up to Linux at this point.  Perhaps that isn't the goal, but if it
> isn't (ie replace Linux as the kernel for the GNU OS) then what IS the
> goal?

Isn't the benefit of a microkernal the fact that you can easily swap in and out drivers or other kernel modules - in kernel space?  I don't understand why you'd want drivers in user space, and how the Hurd kernel makes this possible/necessary.

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  Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-12 11:24 +0000
    Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-12 13:59 +0000
      Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-12 08:30 -0800
        Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added TrueSatan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2014-02-12 17:02 +0000
          Re: GNU Hurds a bit less now: User space drivers added RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-12 17:08 +0000
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