Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:07:22 +0000 (GMT) | From | Tom Lees <> | Subject | Re: PNP patch into kernel when? |
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On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Andrew E. Mileski wrote:
> So you suggest we carry along _TWO_ compatible sets of calls, > and hope someday people use the right set, and don't mix them? > I don't think this is a good idea.
Why not put the old calls into a module themselves. This way, we still remain binary-compatible with modules, but don't waste space in the kernel, and also make sure that all drivers in the kernel must use the new calls.
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