Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-22,: Re: I2O status and Linux?

# Re: I2O status and Linux?

Juan Casero (casero@bellsouth.net)
Mon, 31 May 1999 16:47:41 -0400

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On Mon, 31 May 1999, Alan Cox wrote:

whew.....thanks. That is a relief. It is nice to know that the spec was
opened up for the Linux community.

Cheers.......

>> broad adoption occurred. Looking through
the intel web site I was horrified to >> learn that I2O is still very much
alive. My question relates to how I2O and >
>I2O is very alive
>
>> Linux have evolved since 1996. Has the Linux community been granted access to
>> the I2O spec? If not is there any possibility they might in the future? Is
>> there talk about a competing open standard alternative to I2O? I am not
>> interested in starting a big debate. I just want to know where we stand with
>> regard to I2O.
>
>The spec was opened up. The driver work for I2O on Linux is being supported
>by various vendors including Symbios Logic (now part of LSI), Boxhill, and
>Intel.
>
>Alan

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