Re: [flashrom] [RFC] libflashrom design choices

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 16.09.2009 11:28, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> > On 16.09.2009 10:28, Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> > > Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> > > > Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> > > > > since the request to turn flashrom into a library pops up from time to
> > > > > time, we have to make sure the flashrom code doesn't have any nasty
> > > > > surprises.
> > > >
> > > > [..]
> > > > possibly a libpci abstraction, or libpci emulation in libpayload
> >
> > Definitely. Some people have also suggested to use libpciaccess instead
> > of libpci. Either way, we need to improve the abstraction.
>
> Doesn't look much easier to use than libpci... What's the benefit?

No idea. I think it was suggested on IRC by tmzt or idwer (don't
remember exactly) due to its apparent smaller codebase (easier porting).

Regards,
Carl-Daniel