[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:
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>>>>         
>>>>> 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

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