@GustavoM@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoCraziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?message-square74fedilinkarrow-up1178file-text
arrow-up1178message-squareCraziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?@GustavoM@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-text
Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge – have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.
minus-squareNatanaellinkfedilink2•1 year agoBoth really, you can’t fully offload to hardware if your kernel still requires an interrupt to pass the payload. That hardware most likely has userspace drivers.
minus-square@GuyNoIRQ@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoOh yeah, didn’t even think about that. Isn’t using userspace network pretty common these days anyway?
Both really, you can’t fully offload to hardware if your kernel still requires an interrupt to pass the payload. That hardware most likely has userspace drivers.
Oh yeah, didn’t even think about that. Isn’t using userspace network pretty common these days anyway?