Re: [PATCH RFC 03/20] ctlv: Add the root family specification and generated files
From: Jonathan Cameron
Date: Tue Oct 20 2026 - 19:32:15 EST
> 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
Slightly confusing text: 'it' is unclear, checker or this file?
> +# that removes or renumbers anything, narrows a bound, or makes a placement
> +# required is an ABI break, whatever this file says afterwards.