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Re: ISDN with RedHat 6.0?



> n.b. Why isn't the ISDN kernel patch integrated into the 2.2 tree? It's been
> going like this for a very long time!

The latest kernels (beginning with 2.2.7 or 2.2.8), include their
own support for ISDN. Contrary to ISDN4Linux, it targets all the
platforms (including non-Intel), but is inferior in other areas.
Unfortunately, the patch overrides this driver. It is currently in
discussions in the mailing list of the kernel, so expect an elegant
solution to appear in 2.2.10, together with a lot of other cool
things (like support for many USB devices; Currently, only a few
are supported).

Although the ISDN4Linux is currently much better, I expect the new
driver to win in the long term. The rule is simple: If it is
bundled into the kernel, it will win. The same rule is relevant for
USB (Linus' stuff will win the UUSBD in the long term).

P.S.  Since 2.2.10 is going to be cool, I hope RedHat will supply
an update in their errata page (they add some stuff which is
specific to RH, so building your own kernel is not an alternative).
If they don't, the only way to force them is to find a security
hole in the current kernel. Any volunteer?  ;-)
-- 
Eli Marmor