Re: [PATCH] RCU: Reduce size of rcu_head 1 of 2

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 20:49:41 EST

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In message <20030802011943.GA1107@kroah.com> you write:
> On Sat, Aug 02, 2003 at 10:32:24AM +1000, Rusty Russell wrote:
> > Just please please please don't break any API in a stable series.
>
> We reserve the right to break any in-kernel api if it is deemed
> necessary, this is Linux after all :)

Sure. But it's not neccessary. The replacement is cleaner and
smaller, sure, but it's not worth changing once 2.6 is out. In 2.7,
sure.

I'm happy to accept "no" from Andrew, but not happy to accept "we'll
just change the API midway through 2.6".

Rusty.

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