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SubjectRe: [Q]: Linux and real device drivers
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> the 2.0 series, stability has suffered.)  I'd claim that it really isn't
> that difficult to lock down internal interfaces during a stable kernel
> release, and allow manufacturers to release device drivers that work
> against 2.2 kernels. If they need to rewrite their drivers for the 2.4
> kernels, fine.

It isnt trivial. To start with the build type matters

Its SMP (Y/N) x CPUtype(4) x Compiler(2) = 16 modules

for the base combinations of a kernel set. Some structs depend on the config
options too - not always sensibly.

Alan


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