Article 6QWFP [$] Considering kernel pass-through interfaces

[$] Considering kernel pass-through interfaces

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The kernel normally sits firmly between user space and the system'speripheral devices, and provides a standard interface to those devices. Attimes, though, a more direct interface to a device is desired - but suchinterfaces can be controversial. At the 2024 Maintainers Summit, theassembled developers considered a specific case - the proposed fwctl subsystem - as well as the role of suchdrivers in general.
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