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SubjectRe: DVB Include files
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On Mer, 2003-06-25 at 21:23, Jörn Engel wrote:
> So you don't recompile, but you still changed the magic ioctl numbers
> from 17 to 47 and from 18 to 48. Old binaries don't work any more,
> even though the same semantics are still present. That is an
> incompatible change in my book.
>
> Worse if there is a new semantic for 17 or 18, in that case the old
> binaries may break randomly, depending on kernel version.

Sure but you keep old ones around once its stable. This is a completely
pointless conversation to have before 2.6.0-test kernels. There isnt a
stable in kernel dvb api yet because its not been shipped in a stable
kernel.

(Although I'd note the api has been as stable if not more stable than
some in kernel stuff 8))

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