> Userspace drivers, while certainly in existence, are not very popular in Linux land
Actually, that's not true at all! Just look at Mesa3D and any number of GL proprietary blobs from graphics vendors. Userspace drivers are actually quite common, they just aren't what folks think of immediately when they think about 'drivers'.
Actually, that's not true at all! Just look at Mesa3D and any number of GL proprietary blobs from graphics vendors. Userspace drivers are actually quite common, they just aren't what folks think of immediately when they think about 'drivers'.