Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/14] [RFC] Phonet protocol stack

From: Marcel Holtmann <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:09:04 +0200

Hi Remi,

> This patch series introduces support for PhoNet,
> the "Phone Network protocol". This protocol is the primary interface
> to Nokia cellular modem engines. We are integrating it to the Linux
> kernel in order to support HSPA cellular data connectivity on the
> Maemo Software platform.

nice to see that this finally becomes open source.

> This patchset provides a simple datagram socket 
> independent of the underlying hardware (network interface) through
> which the modem is attached. We are in the process of contributing
> a lower-layer driver through Linux OMAP.

We are using PhoNet over Bluetooth and IrDA inside the Gnokii project
and if we have a common PhoNet stack inside the Linux kernel that is
supported by Nokia, I do wanna use that. What are your plans for this?

Regards

Marcel