Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Thu Mar 03 2005 - 16:40:42 EST


Dave Jones wrote:
Other failures have been somewhat more dramatic.
I know ipsec-tools, and alsa-lib have both caused pain
on at least one occasion after the last 2-3 kernel updates.


alsa-lib is a special case.

alsa-lib exists so that it can mitigate changes between the kernel and userland. If the kernel API changes, alsa-lib may need to be updated, but not all the apps using alsa-lib.

Someone needs to put alsa-lib updating on the list of stuff to do when updating the kernel...

Jeff


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