Jesse Pollard <jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You miss my point. I was talking about a single kernel version. For aHuh? I frequently update the kernel, and the kernel minor version... as
single kernel version, the ABI is both *published* and *stable*. Sure it
may not be what you consider a *clean* or *good* ABI, but it *IS* an
ABI. Note that:
1. It is a published ABI because for that one kernel release, all the
source code is available that documents the ABI (albiet badly IYO).
2. It is stable because that kernel version will never change on your
machine.
well as switch from uniprocessor to SMP. The major version may not change,
but that minor one certanly does. And adding SMP changes the ABI for that
version. And patches CAN and DO change the ABI, even within the major
version.
So what? You don't change it on *MY* machine, now do you? *MY* version remains stable regardless of what *YOU* do unless I update my source code.