Re: [PATCH v9 7/8] Add 32 bit VDSO time support for 32 bit kernel

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 02/02/2014 01:41 PM, stefani@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> @@ -19,11 +22,14 @@ ENTRY(__kernel_vsyscall);
>   */
>  VERSION
>  {
> -	LINUX_2.5 {
> +	LINUX_2.6 {
>  	global:

Why are you changing the version number?  This will, at least in theory,
break libcs from a certain time period.  The version number should only
be changed when there is an ABI-level incompatible change.

	-hpa


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