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From"arun4linux" <>
SubjectRe: Re: pci-skeleton duplex check
DateSat, 14 Dec 2002 20:05:30 +0530
&lt;&lt;Interfaces should NEVER change in patch level versions.
Just *DO NOT DO IT*.
&gt;&gt;I do agree on this.


This is a common complaint about linux kernel developers. And this always gives an insecure feeling  :-) for the device driver or kernel module programmers. 
This was one of the issues in my earlier company/work and they have gone for another OS.


Warm Regards


Arun
"Michael Richardson" wrote:



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&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; "Donald" == Donald Becker writes:
Donald&gt; The drivers in the kernel are now heavily modified and have significantly
Donald&gt; diverged from my version. Sure, you are fine with having someone else
Donald&gt; do the difficult and unrewarding debugging and maintainence work, while
Donald&gt; you work on just the latest cool hardware, change the interfaces and are
Donald&gt; concerned only with the current kernel version.

I agree strongly with Donald.

Interfaces should NEVER change in patch level versions.
Just *DO NOT DO IT*.

Go wild in odd-numbered.. get the interfaces right there.
But leave them alone afterward.

This is a fundamental tenant of being professional. Otherwise, the kernel
people are the biggest reason I've ever seen for using *BSD.
Microsoft is not the real enemy. Gratuitous change is.

] ON HUMILITY: to err is human. To moo, bovine. | firewalls [
] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[
] mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[
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