FW: Newbie compat_linux question

[Peter Fairbrother <zenadsl6186@zen.co.uk>]

Tried ports, anyone here got any ideas?

> Hans Insulander wrote:

> Peter Fairbrother <peter.fairbrother@ntlworld.com> writes:
> 
>> Is it possible to use Compat_Linux to make use of a Linux device driver that
>> is only available for Linux? And have eg a socket, fifo or pipe to an
>> OpenBSD app?
> 
> No, the compat stuff is only for userland programs, not kernel level
> things like drivers.

Rats! 

Can anyone think of a way to use a Linux driver under OpenBSD? I want to use
about 50 Linux winmodem drivers, some with binary-only portions, so porting
them isn't an option.

I'm prepared to put a fair bit of effort into this, so any suggestions are
welcome. VMware for OpenBSD?

-- Peter Fairbrother

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