Messages in this thread | | | From | jmerkey@comcast ... | Subject | Re: kallsyms 2.6.8 address ordering | Date | Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:43:18 +0000 |
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> > This is probably just working to get the most out of the kernel, and the > constraint of "making kernel debuggers easy to write" just isn't in the > requirements. The kernel hackers (rightly so, IMVHO) reserve the right to > change interfases at the drop of a hat. If third parties get burned, just > too bad.
Makes a lot of unnecessary work for others to keep up. Some of the interfaces being changed are broken as a result. It's not progress to break something that shouldn't need changing. Just IMHO....
Jeff
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