Re: [PATCH RFC 03/20] ctlv: Add the root family specification and generated files

[Jiri Pirko]

Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 01:30:56AM +0200, jic23@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> diff --git a/Documentation/ctlv/abi/ctlv.yaml b/Documentation/ctlv/abi/ctlv.yaml
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..fa11bce98f46
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/ctlv/abi/ctlv.yaml
>> @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR BSD-3-Clause)
>> +%YAML 1.2
>> +---
>> +# Checked-in ABI snapshot of the ctlv family, written by
>> +# "make -C tools/ctlv abi-update".
>> +#
>> +# The checker compares this family's declarations and inherited stub fills
>> +# against this file. Updating it is how a UAPI change gets reviewed; an update
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>Slightly confusing text: 'it' is unclear, checker or this file?

The file. Will reword.


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>> +# that removes or renumbers anything, narrows a bound, or makes a placement
>> +# required is an ABI break, whatever this file says afterwards.
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